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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and ASTM grade HP steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 CF3M steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 55
5.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
34
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
170
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
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
24 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
29.2 to 42.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040