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ASTM A387 Grade 91 Class 2 vs. ACI-ASTM CK35MN Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2 and ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel are iron alloys. They have 58% 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 A387 grade 91 class 2 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 13
48
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 9.5
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 87.3 to 90.3
43.4 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.85 to 1.1
6.0 to 6.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
20 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0