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ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 1

Both ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and ASTM A356 grade 1 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 45.4 to 53.5
98.3 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 22 to 25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030