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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.8516 steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
570
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
470
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
5.2
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
3.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
94.6 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
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 0.035