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SAE-AISI 1084 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1084 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 1084 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 270
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320 to 370
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 930
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510 to 600
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
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 19
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81 to 89
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700 to 960
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 33
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 30
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.93
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 98.6
58.9 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
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