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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and ASTM A182 grade F3VCb are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 CF3M steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
6.3
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
93.8 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3