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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. EN 1.5537 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and EN 1.5537 steel are iron alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5537 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
520 to 1760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15 to 52

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.33 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
97.6 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025