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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F36

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and ASTM A182 grade F36 are iron alloys. They have 84% 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F36.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.1 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
95 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
1.0 to 1.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.045
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020