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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys. 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 CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14 to 18