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ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb vs. ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F3VCb and ACI-ASTM CG8M steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 ASTM A182 grade F3VCb and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 64
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.3
31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0.00050 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 2.7 to 3.3
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 93.8 to 95.8
58.8 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
9.0 to 13
Niobium (Nb), % 0.015 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.015
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0