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EN 1.8153 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

Both EN 1.8153 steel and ACI-ASTM CB6 steel are iron alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8153 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2040
880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 62
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
15.5 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 96.9
74.4 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0