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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. EN 1.0540 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and EN 1.0540 steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 EN 1.0540 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.47 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
97.2 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045