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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1084 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and SAE-AISI 1084 steel are iron alloys. 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 (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 SAE-AISI 1084 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
220 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
320 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
780 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
510 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
51
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
8.2

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
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
81 to 89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
700 to 960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
25 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.8 to 0.93
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
98.1 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050