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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. AISI 310 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and AISI 310 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 CA15M steel and the bottom bar is AISI 310 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
180 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34 to 45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
240 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
200 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
170 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
48.2 to 57
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030