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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. ASTM Grade HD Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and ASTM grade HD steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 grade HD steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 55
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
460
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
17
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
58.4 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
4.0 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040