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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and ASTM A225 steel are iron alloys. 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 CD4MCu steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18 to 24