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EN 1.5663 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel

Both EN 1.5663 steel and ACI-ASTM CA40 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 1.5663 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 450
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1150
1910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 88.6 to 91.2
81.5 to 88.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.010
0