ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel
Both ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and ACI-ASTM CF3M steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 140 | |
| 150 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
| 200 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 44 | |
| 55 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 190 | |
| 270 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
| 78 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 480 | |
| 520 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 200 | |
| 260 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 310 | |
| 300 |
| Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C | 430 | |
| 420 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 1100 | |
| 990 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 1440 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1450 | |
| 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 21 | |
| 16 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
| 15 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.6 | |
| 2.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.8 | |
| 2.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 32 | |
| 19 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.1 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 5.6 | |
| 3.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 78 | |
| 53 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 210 | |
| 160 |
Common Calculations
| PREN (Pitting Resistance) | 29 | |
| 27 |
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 170 | |
| 240 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 110 | |
| 170 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 18 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 5.6 | |
| 4.3 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 | |
| 12 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
| 0 to 0.030 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 19 to 22 | |
| 17 to 21 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 3.0 to 4.0 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 37.4 to 48.5 | |
| 59.9 to 72 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.5 | |
| 0 to 1.5 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 2.0 to 3.0 | |
| 2.0 to 3.0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 27.5 to 30.5 | |
| 9.0 to 13 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
| 0 to 0.040 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.5 | |
| 0 to 1.5 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
| 0 to 0.040 |