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ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE30 steel and ASTM A387 grade 12 steel are iron alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE30 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
140 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
190 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
470 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
51

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
2.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
98 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
180 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0.8 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 55.1 to 66
97 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025