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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 91 Class 2

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2 are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 91 class 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
88

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
8.0 to 9.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
87.3 to 90.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010