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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. AWS E90C-B3

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and AWS E90C-B3 are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 CA40F steel and the bottom bar is AWS E90C-B3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
59

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
5.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.050 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
93.4 to 96.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.25 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5