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ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel vs. EN 1.5537 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel and EN 1.5537 steel are iron alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5537 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300 to 420
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 960 to 1350
520 to 1760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 48
18 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
18 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32 to 45
15 to 52

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.33 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.7
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 72.3 to 78.4
97.6 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.8 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 3.6 to 4.6
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025