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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. AWS ER120S-1

Both ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and AWS ER120S-1 are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 ER120S-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
1850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
0 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
92.4 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0.3 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
2.0 to 2.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.25 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5