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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and ASTM A266 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
21 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
170 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
230 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
140 to 230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16 to 19