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ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel and SAE-AISI D3 steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 CF16Fa steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
9.8 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
310 to 940
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 72.4
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0