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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 4340M Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and SAE-AISI 4340M steel are iron alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
690
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
2340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
55

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
2.2
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
4120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0.7 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
93.3 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.65 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.35 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.012
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1