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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. AWS E318

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and AWS E318 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is AWS E318.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 41
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
57.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
11 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030