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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. EN 1.1121 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and EN 1.1121 steel are iron alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1121 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
98.8 to 99.63
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
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