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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
510
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
6.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030