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ACI-ASTM CK35MN Steel vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel and ASTM A36 carbon steel are iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 43.4 to 51.8
99.25 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 6.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.21 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050