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ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1021 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel and SAE-AISI 1021 steel are iron alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1021 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
17 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
190 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
480 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
260 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
180 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 65.3
98.8 to 99.22
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.0
0