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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and grade VDSiCrV steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
630
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
48
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
96.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25