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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 1

Both ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and ASTM A356 grade 1 are iron alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
280

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 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
98.3 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030