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ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel vs. ASTM A202 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG12 steel and ASTM A202 steel are iron alloys. 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 CG12 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A202 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
180 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
17 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
590 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
350 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
93 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
330 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17 to 20