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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. EN 1.5520 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and EN 1.5520 steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5520 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
11 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
210 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
410 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
300 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
42 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
240 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
15 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 41

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
97.7 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025