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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. AWS E309Nb

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and AWS E309Nb are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E309Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
54.8 to 64.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030