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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and ASTM A229 spring 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
710 to 790
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

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
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.55 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
97.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050