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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.8523 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.8523 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 1.8523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
480
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
6.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
3.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
93.5 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
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
0.15 to 0.25