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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 4042 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and SAE-AISI 4042 steel are iron alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4042 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
360
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.4 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
97.9 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040