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AWS E383 vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

Both AWS E383 and ACI-ASTM CT15C steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
36
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
40.3 to 49.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.15 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030