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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the normalized and tempered condition. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
35
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
21 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.3
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 66.3
62.6 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.3
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.8 to 6.0
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020