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SAE-AISI 1345 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1345 steel and ACI-ASTM CF3M steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1345 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 210
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 23
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 390
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 730
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 620
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 120
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1040
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 23
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.48
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 97.8
59.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 1.9
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040