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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and SAE-AISI 1536 steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 CG3M steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
14 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
240 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
360 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050