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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel

Both ASTM grade HK steel and ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 grade HK steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
32
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
59.9 to 66.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
1.8 to 2.3
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
4.8 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040