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ASTM Grade HI Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

Both ASTM grade HI steel and ACI-ASTM CG3M steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HI steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 46.9 to 59.8
58.9 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 18
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040