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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Both ASTM grade HN steel and ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
10
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 22
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030