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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and ACI-ASTM CA15 steel are iron alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
81.8 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040