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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.0490 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.0490 steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0490 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
96 to 99.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.45 to 1.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.13
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.35
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.017
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.070