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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. AWS E3155

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and AWS E3155 are iron alloys. They have 59% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 28
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
70
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
300

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
23.3 to 36.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0