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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel

Both SAE-AISI M10 steel and ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel are iron alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M10 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 2170
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
17
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
62.1 to 70.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
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), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0