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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.7375 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.7375 steel are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 1.7375 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
39
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
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
59

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
5.6
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.010 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
94.5 to 96.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010