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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. ASTM Grade HF Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and ASTM grade HF steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
17
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
18 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
60 to 73.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
8.0 to 12
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