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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1026 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and SAE-AISI 1026 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1026 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
140 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
17 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
200 to 310
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
500 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
270 to 470

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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
89 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
200 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.22 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
98.7 to 99.18
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 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 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050