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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. AWS E385

Both ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel and AWS E385 are iron alloys. They have 79% 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 CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
41.8 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020