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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and ACI-ASTM CB6 steel are iron alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
74.4 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030