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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.8527 steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
520
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
490
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
66

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
5.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
1670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
3.7 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
93.2 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035