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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and ASTM grade HL steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 CF3MN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HL steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
460
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
28 to 32
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
40.8 to 53.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
18 to 22
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040