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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. AWS E2553

Both ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and AWS E2553 are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2553.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
40
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
55.2 to 64.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030