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SAE-AISI H26 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Both SAE-AISI H26 steel and ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 SAE-AISI H26 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2100
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
10
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 34
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 63
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 39
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 63
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.3 to 77.5
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.75 to 1.3
0