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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F122

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and ASTM A182 grade F122 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F122.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
45
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.070 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 1.7
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
81.3 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010