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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. S42010 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and S42010 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is S42010 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
8.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
16
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
13.5 to 15
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
80.9 to 85.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.85
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0.35 to 0.85
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030