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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HN Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and ASTM grade HN steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 grade HN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
22
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
19 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
44.9 to 57.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040