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ACI-ASTM CF20 Steel vs. EN 1.6523 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF20 steel and EN 1.6523 steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 CF20 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.6523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
150 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
510 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 43

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0.35 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 64.2 to 74
96.6 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.65 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025