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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.6932 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.6932 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 1.6932 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
440
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
56

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
2.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.24 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
94.5 to 96.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.35 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
1.8 to 2.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15