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ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade K Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel and ASTM A372 grade K steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade K steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300 to 420
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 11
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420 to 590
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 960 to 1350
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760 to 1180
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
4.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
57

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
2.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 120
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1500 to 3590
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 48
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32 to 45
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.7
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 72.3 to 78.4
93.4 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 3.6 to 4.6
2.0 to 3.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010