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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the normalized and tempered condition. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
510
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 16
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
6.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030