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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. EN 1.0591 Cast Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and EN 1.0591 cast steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the normalized and tempered condition. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0591 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030