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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. AISI 304Cu Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and AISI 304Cu stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 CT15C steel and the bottom bar is AISI 304Cu stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 560
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
16
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
63.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
8.0 to 10
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030