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EN 1.4470 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel

Both EN 1.4470 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CA15M steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 EN 1.4470 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 34
15
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
82.1 to 88.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040