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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. AWS E2593

Both ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and AWS E2593 are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2593.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
22
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
39
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
52.7 to 62.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
8.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030