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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel and SAE-AISI S6 steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
3.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
56

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
2.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
92.8 to 94.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4