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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. EN 1.3539 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and EN 1.3539 steel are iron alloys. They have 72% 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 EN 1.3539 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
3.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
57

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
1.8 to 2.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
95.2 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.4 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030