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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1037 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and SAE-AISI 1037 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% 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 SAE-AISI 1037 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
160 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
14 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
220 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34
40 to 45
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
580 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
270 to 780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
98.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050