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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. S30600 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and S30600 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 33 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is S30600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 34
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
350
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.018
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
17 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
58.9 to 65.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
14 to 15.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
3.7 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020