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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel

Both EN 1.3558 steel and ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel are iron alloys. They have 51% 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 CN3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
33
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
46
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
41.4 to 50.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
23.5 to 25.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0