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ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1040 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel and SAE-AISI 1040 steel are iron alloys. They have 54% 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 CK3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1040 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
13 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
220 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
570 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
320 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
79 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0.37 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 49.5 to 56.3
98.6 to 99.03
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.24
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050