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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1015 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and SAE-AISI 1015 steel are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1015 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
20 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
170 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
120 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
14 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.13 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 66.3
99.13 to 99.57
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.8 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050