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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. EN 1.8888 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and EN 1.8888 steel are iron alloys. They have 88% 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 CA15M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8888 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
470
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
54

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
2.0
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
24

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
91.9 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15