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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. EN 1.7239 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and EN 1.7239 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 ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7239 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
200 to 480
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 770
660 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
44
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
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
2.3
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
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
23 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
19 to 59

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0.7 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
96.8 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.060 to 0.15
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.025