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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F122

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and ASTM A182 grade F122 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the normalized and tempered condition. They have 75% 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 CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F122.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 41
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.070 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0.3 to 1.7
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
81.3 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0.25 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0.040 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010