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ASTM A202 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

Both ASTM A202 steel and ACI-ASTM CA15 steel are iron alloys. 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 ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 200
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
26