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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 10 and ACI-ASTM CA15 steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 39
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1500
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
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 5.9
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
81.8 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040