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ACI-ASTM CF20 Steel vs. Grade FDCrV Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF20 steel and grade FDCrV steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
1800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 64.2 to 74
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25