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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. SAE-AISI 8645 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and SAE-AISI 8645 steel are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 8645 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
12 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
280 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
600 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
390 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
77 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
420 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.43 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
96.5 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
0.4 to 0.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040