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ASTM A356 Grade 6 vs. ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 6 and ACI-ASTM CN7M steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 6 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.1
37.4 to 48.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
27.5 to 30.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040