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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21L Class 1

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
4.1
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
62

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
6.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
94.4 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.025