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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and ASTM A225 steel are iron alloys. 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 ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
190 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
18 to 24