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Grade VDSiCrV Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both grade VDSiCrV steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 82% 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 grade VDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 48
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
35
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
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0