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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. SAE-AISI 4720 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and SAE-AISI 4720 steel are iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 CN7M steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4720 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 44
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.17 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0.35 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
96.7 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
0.9 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040