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AWS E312 vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

Both AWS E312 and ACI-ASTM CB6 steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E312 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, % 25
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 52.3 to 63.5
74.4 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
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