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ASTM A369 Grade FP5 vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FP5 and ACI-ASTM CF3M steel are iron alloys. They have 72% 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 FP5 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.8
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
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 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
17 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
59.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040