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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. AWS BAg-26

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-26.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
26
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
5.6

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
37 to 39
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
24 to 26
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15