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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and ASTM A283 carbon steel are iron alloys. 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 CN3MN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
26 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 15