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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. EN 1.7201 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and EN 1.7201 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7201 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
130 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
430 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
13 to 38

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
96.9 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025