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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and ASTM A182 grade F6b are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020