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AWS E2595 vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel

Both AWS E2595 and ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2595 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 42
41
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
24 to 26.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 1.5
1.4 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 51.4 to 64.5
58.2 to 65.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.5
2.9 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
5.6 to 6.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0.22 to 0.33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.4 to 1.0
0