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ACI-ASTM CF20 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HE Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF20 steel and ASTM grade HE steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF20 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HE steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 50
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 64.2 to 74
53.9 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040