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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. AWS E2595

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and AWS E2595 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2595.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.4 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
51.4 to 64.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
2.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.4 to 1.0