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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 9 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and ASTM A387 grade 9 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 A387 grade 9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
160 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
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
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
140 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
8.0 to 10
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
87.1 to 90.8
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
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.040