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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 34
40
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
15
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030