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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and grade VDSiCrV steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 57
48
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
96.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25