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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1008 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and SAE-AISI 1008 steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
93 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
22 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
150 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
400
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
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
78 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
92 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
99.31 to 99.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.050