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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

Both EN 1.3558 steel and ACI-ASTM CF3M steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
19
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
59.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0