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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and ASTM A387 grade 2 steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
190 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
50

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
2.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 66.3
97.1 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.3
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 4.8 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025