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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. EN 1.4523 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and EN 1.4523 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 1.4523 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

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
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
260
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
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
17.5 to 19
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
75.7 to 80.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
2.0 to 2.5
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
0.15 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8