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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. EN 1.4539 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and EN 1.4539 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 62% 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 EN 1.4539 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
36
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
43.1 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010