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ACI-ASTM CK20 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HT Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CK20 steel and ASTM grade HT steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CK20 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HT steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 37
4.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 26
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 27
15 to 19
Iron (Fe), % 46.7 to 58
38.2 to 51.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040