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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. EN 1.8523 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and EN 1.8523 steel are iron alloys. They have 71% 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 EN 1.8523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
480
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
6.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
3.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
93.5 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0.8 to 1.1
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 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25