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ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and SAE-AISI L6 steel are iron alloys. They have 53% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
3.6
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 45.4 to 53.5
93.6 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 22 to 25
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3