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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and SAE-AISI M62 steel are iron alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 46
49
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
73.6 to 77.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
10 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1