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AWS E316H vs. ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel

Both AWS E316H and ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 E316H and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN 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
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
18
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
2.7 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
59.5 to 66.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.7 to 2.3
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
4.7 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
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 0.040