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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and EN 1.4542 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.7 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
370 to 640
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
69.6 to 79
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015