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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.7701 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.7701 steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 1.7701 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
670 to 2010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
420
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
13

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
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
20 to 59

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.48 to 0.56
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0.9 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
96.2 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2