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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and ASTM A229 spring steel are iron alloys. They have 82% 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
490 to 550
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
710 to 790
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.55 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
97.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050