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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. SAE-AISI D7 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and SAE-AISI D7 steel are iron alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 D7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
800 to 2120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
10
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
29 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
2.2 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
76.6 to 81.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.4