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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. AISI 409Cb Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and AISI 409Cb stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 409Cb stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 560
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
710
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
94

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
11
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
10.5 to 11.7
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
84.9 to 89.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.75
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 0.040