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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. S30600 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and S30600 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and the bottom bar is S30600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
350
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 560
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
19
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.018
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
17 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
58.9 to 65.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
14 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
3.7 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020