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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. ASTM Grade HD Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and ASTM grade HD steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
460
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
58.4 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
4.0 to 7.0
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 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040