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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade K Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and ASTM A372 grade K steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade K steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
4.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
57

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
2.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
1.0 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
93.4 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
2.0 to 3.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010