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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. AWS E309LMo

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and AWS E309LMo are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 CF3M steel and the bottom bar is AWS E309LMo.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 55
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
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 19
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
53.6 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030