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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.5520 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.5520 steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5520 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
120 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
11 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
210 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
62 to 75
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
410 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
300 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
42 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
240 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
15 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
12 to 41

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
97.7 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025