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SAE-AISI 1046 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1046 steel and ACI-ASTM CG3M steel are iron alloys. They have 65% 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 SAE-AISI 1046 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 210
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 17
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 390
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 740
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 610
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 95
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 990
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
58.9 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040