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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. AWS E320

Both ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and AWS E320 are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 E320.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
38
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
91
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
31.8 to 43.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
32 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030