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ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel vs. SAE-AISI 4140 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and SAE-AISI 4140 steel are iron alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
200 to 310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
11 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
360 to 650
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
690 to 1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
590 to 990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
420
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
74 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
920 to 2590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 45.4 to 53.5
96.8 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 22 to 25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040