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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel

Both SAE-AISI F2 steel and ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
22
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.5
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
56.6 to 65.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.0