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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and ACI-ASTM CF3 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have a moderately high 91% 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 CB6 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
60
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
17 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
62.9 to 75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040