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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 2

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and ASTM A356 grade 2 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have 70% 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 CF3 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
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
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
97.7 to 99.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030