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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. EN 1.8875 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and EN 1.8875 steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 1.8875 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
420
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
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
3.2
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
93.6 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0080
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15