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ACI-ASTM CK20 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 4620 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CK20 steel and SAE-AISI 4620 steel are iron alloys. They have 55% 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 CK20 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4620 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
150 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 37
16 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
260 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
490 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
350 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
330 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.17 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 27
0
Iron (Fe), % 46.7 to 58
96.4 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.45 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040