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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. AWS BVPd-1

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVPd-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVPd-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
9.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
33.9 to 36
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.060
Palladium (Pd), % 0
64 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010