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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. EN 1.8515 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and EN 1.8515 steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 1.8515 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
580
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
470
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
60

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
4.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
2310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
94.7 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035