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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and ASTM grade HP steel are iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
5.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
170
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
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
24 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
29.2 to 42.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040