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AWS E310 vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Both AWS E310 and ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E310 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
10
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.2
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 44.5 to 53.9
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22.5
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030