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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

Both SAE-AISI T15 steel and ACI-ASTM CG3M steel are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
20
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.5 to 1.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
58.9 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 11.8 to 13
0
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0