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ACI-ASTM CF16F Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade E Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF16F steel and ASTM A372 grade E steel are iron alloys. They have 69% 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 CF16F steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade E steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
200 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 50
20 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
310 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0.8 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 61.3 to 72.8
97 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.17
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010