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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. ASTM Grade HI Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and ASTM grade HI steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HI steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 38
29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
46.9 to 59.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
14 to 18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040