ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. AWS E316LMn

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and AWS E316LMn are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 E316LMn.

ACI-ASTM CT15C (N08151) Cast Stainless Steel AWS E316LMn (W31622) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		24

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		88
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		64

Embodied Water, L/kg		190
Embodied Water, L/kg		180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		20
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		32

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		40.3 to 49.2
Iron (Fe), %		47.5 to 59.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		5.0 to 8.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 3.5

Nickel (Ni), %		31 to 34
Nickel (Ni), %		15 to 18

Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.25

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030