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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. EN 1.4887 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and EN 1.4887 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4887 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 560
600
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
39
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
6.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
22
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
20 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
34.2 to 45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
33 to 37
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015