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ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel vs. AWS E309Nb

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel and AWS E309Nb are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel and the bottom bar is AWS E309Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 42
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 65.3
54.8 to 64.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.0
0