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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and ASTM A387 grade 21 steel are iron alloys. They have 49% 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 ASTM A387 grade 21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
160 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
500 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
62

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
6.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
94.4 to 96
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025