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ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel vs. EN 1.3559 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel and EN 1.3559 steel are iron alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 CB7Cu-2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3559 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300 to 420
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 960 to 1350
500 to 1420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
2.2
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
50

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 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32 to 45
15 to 42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 15.5
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.2
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 79
97.2 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.6 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030