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SAE-AISI A3 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CK35MN Steel

Both SAE-AISI A3 steel and ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel are iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 2150
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 8.9
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 77
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 48
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 70
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 92
43.4 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
6.0 to 6.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
20 to 22
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0