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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and EN 1.3542 stainless steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 27 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 ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
82.7 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030