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Grade TDSiCrV Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Both grade TDSiCrV steel and ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 grade TDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 630
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 48
40
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
10
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0