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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. EN 1.4923 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and EN 1.4923 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4923 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
12 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
300 to 440
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 34
40 to 46
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
870 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
470 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
15
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
570 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
31 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
26 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
30 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.18 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
11 to 12.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
83.5 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35