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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CH10 Steel

Both ASTM grade HK steel and ACI-ASTM CH10 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HK steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CH10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
22 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
54.8 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
12 to 15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040