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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. Grade TDC Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and grade TDC steel are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
98 to 99.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0.5 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020