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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. AWS E309L

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and AWS E309L are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is AWS E309L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
20
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
55.9 to 65.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
12 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030