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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. SAE-AISI 6118 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and SAE-AISI 6118 steel are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 6118 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.16 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0.5 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
97.8 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
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 0.040
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.15