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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the normalized and tempered condition. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
43
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 66.3
58.1 to 65.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.3
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.8 to 6.0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040