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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. AWS E310

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and AWS E310 are iron alloys. They have 80% 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 E310.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
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
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
28
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
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.080 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
44.5 to 53.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
20 to 22.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030