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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1020 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and SAE-AISI 1020 steel are iron alloys. They have 62% 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 CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1020 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
17 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
180 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
430 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
240 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
72 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
150 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
99.08 to 99.52
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050