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ASTM A202 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

Both ASTM A202 steel and ACI-ASTM CF3M 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 ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 200
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
12