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ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel and EN 1.6579 steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
380 to 570
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
850 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
600 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
56

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 42
2.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
950 to 2210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 65.3
94.2 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.0
0