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SAE-AISI P3 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel

Both SAE-AISI P3 steel and ACI-ASTM CH20 steel are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P3 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CH20 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 1980
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 70
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 44
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 65
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.75
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.3 to 98.4
54.7 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.5
12 to 15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040