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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. EN 1.4309 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and EN 1.4309 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 1.4309 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
64.2 to 73
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
9.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025