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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.5663 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.5663 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 1.5663 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
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
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
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 0.015
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 0.010