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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. S41045 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and S41045 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 59% 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 S41045 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 560
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
12 to 13
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
83.8 to 88
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030