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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP21

Both ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and ASTM A369 grade FP21 are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP21.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
6.2
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
2.7 to 3.4
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
94.3 to 96.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.8 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025