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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel are iron alloys. They have 81% 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 CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
45
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
49.5 to 56.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
17.5 to 19.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.18 to 0.24
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010