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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP9

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and ASTM A369 grade FP9 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP9.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
8.0 to 10
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
87.1 to 90.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030