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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.0451 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.0451 steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0451 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
97.2 to 99.58
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020