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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.7709 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.7709 steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 1.7709 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
650 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
56

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
3.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.17 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
1.2 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
95.2 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.55 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.6
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 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.35