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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and SAE-AISI 4161 steel are iron alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0.7 to 0.9
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
96.7 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040