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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. EN 1.7225 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and EN 1.7225 steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 1.7225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
160 to 300
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
540 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16 to 54

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
96.6 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035