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EN 1.0596 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel

Both EN 1.0596 steel and ACI-ASTM CH20 steel are iron alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0596 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CH20 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.24
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 100
54.7 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040