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ASTM A369 Grade FP21 vs. ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FP21 and ACI-ASTM CF3 steel are iron alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP21 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
60
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
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 8.8
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.2
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 2.7 to 3.4
17 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 94.3 to 96.2
62.9 to 75
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040