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ASTM A209 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel

Both ASTM A209 steel and ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel are iron alloys. 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 ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
17
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
20