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ASTM A182 Grade F3V vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F3V and ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F3V and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 51
40
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
10
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.3
15
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
31

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.18
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.2
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 95.7
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.015 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0