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ACI-ASTM CK20 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1038 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CK20 steel and SAE-AISI 1038 steel are iron alloys. They have 53% 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 CK20 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
170 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 37
14 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
220 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
590 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
270 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.35 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 27
0
Iron (Fe), % 46.7 to 58
98.6 to 99.05
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050