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ASTM A369 Grade FPB vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FPB and ACI-ASTM CA15 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FPB and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 99.61
81.8 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.29 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040