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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both SAE-AISI M6 steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
11
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
10.5 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0