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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. ASTM Grade HE Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and ASTM grade HE steel are iron alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 grade HE steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
53.9 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040