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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and EN 1.3961 alloy are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
130

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
60.7 to 65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020