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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. AWS E316H

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and AWS E316H are iron alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and the bottom bar is AWS E316H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
20
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
11 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030