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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel

Both EN 1.3520 steel and ACI-ASTM CA15M steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 220
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
82.1 to 88.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040