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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. EN 1.7003 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and EN 1.7003 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% 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 ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7003 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
150 to 200
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 910
520 to 1780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
410
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
18 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
18 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
15 to 53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.35 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0.4 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
97.7 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035