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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. AISI 305 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and AISI 305 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 305 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
170 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
34 to 45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
210 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
580 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 560
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
16
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
200 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
130 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
17 to 19
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
65.1 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
10.5 to 13
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 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030