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ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel vs. EN 1.8879 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG8M steel and EN 1.8879 steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG8M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8879 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
460
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 110
67
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
54

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
2.0
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
24

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 58.8 to 70
91.9 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15