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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. SAE-AISI 9310 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and SAE-AISI 9310 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9310 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
17 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
300 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
820 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
450 to 570

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
7.7
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

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
540 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
29 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
25 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
24 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.080 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
93.8 to 95.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.45 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
3.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.012