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ASTM A372 Grade E Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade E steel and ACI-ASTM CN7M steel are iron alloys. They have 45% 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 ASTM A372 grade E steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 280
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 380
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.35
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.3
37.4 to 48.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
27.5 to 30.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040