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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and ACI-ASTM CH20 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 CB6 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CH20 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
22 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
54.7 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
12 to 15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040