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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. Grade FDCrV Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and grade FDCrV steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and the bottom bar is grade FDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
1800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

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 19
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25