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ACI-ASTM CG6MMN Steel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel and ASTM A285 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 26 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 CG6MMN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
110 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 14