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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.5662 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.5662 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5662 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
220 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
380 to 450
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
56 to 57
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
550 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
810 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
88.6 to 91.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050