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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.7108 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.7108 steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 1.7108 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
200 to 510
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
24 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
20 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.57 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0.2 to 0.45
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
95.9 to 96.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025