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SAE-AISI F1 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

Both SAE-AISI F1 steel and ACI-ASTM CT15C steel are iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F1 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 2320
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.3
20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 82
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 70
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.3
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 98
40.3 to 49.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.8
0