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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel

Both AISI 316LN stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CA15M steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 33 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 AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 42
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 51
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
15
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
82.1 to 88.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040