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ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel and SAE-AISI 9254 steel are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 CD3MWCuN steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9254 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0.6 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 65.3
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.0
0