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AWS E307 vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

Both AWS E307 and ACI-ASTM CB6 steel are iron alloys. They have 87% 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 E307 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 23
17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.14
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21.5
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.6 to 69.2
74.4 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 3.3 to 4.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 10.7
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030