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SAE-AISI 9260 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 9260 steel and ACI-ASTM CG12 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 9260 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
18
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 96.9
60.3 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040