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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. ASTM A204 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and ASTM A204 steel are iron alloys. 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 A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
18 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
200 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15 to 17