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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade M Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and ASTM A372 grade M steel are iron alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 A372 grade M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
240 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
450 to 520
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
810 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
660 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
450
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
3.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
1140 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
24 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
92.5 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
2.8 to 3.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080