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AISI W2 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3V

Both AISI W2 steel and ASTM A182 grade F3V are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 AISI W2 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3V.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
63

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0.050 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
2.8 to 3.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
94.4 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.015 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.3