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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and SAE-AISI H26 steel are iron alloys. They have 50% 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 H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
45
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
90

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
34
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
73.3 to 77.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
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
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3