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EN 1.7108 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel

Both EN 1.7108 steel and ACI-ASTM CA40 steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 EN 1.7108 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 510
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 75
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 63
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.57 to 0.65
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 96.9
81.5 to 88.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040