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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. EN 1.5662 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and EN 1.5662 steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 1.5662 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
380 to 450
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
56 to 57
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
550 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
810 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
88.6 to 91.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050