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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and EN 1.8516 steel are iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 CN3MN steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
570
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 46
5.2
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
94.6 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035