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EN 1.5507 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both EN 1.5507 steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 81% 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 1.5507 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 58 to 72
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 880
1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 31
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 26
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 26
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.080
0
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.21 to 0.25
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.35
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.7
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0