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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. AWS BAg-2

ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
700
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
550

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.0

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
25 to 27
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
34 to 36
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19 to 23
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15