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AWS E385 vs. ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel

Both AWS E385 and ACI-ASTM CA40 steel are iron alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
81.5 to 88.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040