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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade L Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and ASTM A372 grade L steel are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 CH20 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade L steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
670
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
2890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0.7 to 0.9
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
95.2 to 96.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010