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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F911

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and ASTM A182 grade F911 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 F911.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
46
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
90

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
15
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.00030 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.090 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
8.5 to 9.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
86.2 to 88.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010