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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1144 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and SAE-AISI 1144 steel are iron alloys. They have 82% 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 SAE-AISI 1144 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
220 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
280 to 430
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
34 to 40
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
750 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
420 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
51
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
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
91 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
480 to 1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.4 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
97.5 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.4 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.24 to 0.33