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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and ACI-ASTM CH20 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have 79% 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 CH20 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 44
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
20
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
54.7 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
12 to 15
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