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EN 1.8515 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

Both EN 1.8515 steel and ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8515 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 340
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 580
470
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 4.4
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2310
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
11 to 12.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.7 to 96.5
81.4 to 85.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3