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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. EN 1.7160 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and EN 1.7160 steel are iron alloys. They have 50% 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 CN3M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
140 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
470 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
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 13
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 41

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.14 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
96.8 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025