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AWS E2595 vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both AWS E2595 and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2595 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 42
12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 51.4 to 64.5
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0.4 to 1.0
0