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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. S32506 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and S32506 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 79% 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 S32506 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
38
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
60.8 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
5.5 to 7.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.050 to 0.3