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EN 1.7272 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

Both EN 1.7272 steel and ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7272 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 48
40

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.55
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.3
81.4 to 85.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.15
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3