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ASTM A182 Grade F36 vs. ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F36 and ACI-ASTM CF8M steel are iron alloys. They have 69% 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 ASTM A182 grade F36 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
19
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.17
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 97.1
60.3 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.3
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0.015 to 0.045
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0