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ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel and ACI-ASTM CB6 steel are iron alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 71.9
74.4 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030