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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and ACI-ASTM CG12 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 44
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
18
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
22
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
60.3 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
10 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040