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SAE-AISI A9 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel

Both SAE-AISI A9 steel and ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel are iron alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 SAE-AISI A9 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 10
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 66
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.5
62.1 to 70.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 1.8
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0