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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel

Both ASTM A283 carbon steel and ACI-ASTM CN7M 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 A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
12