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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. ASTM A514 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and ASTM A514 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 CG3M steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
23 to 24