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ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and SAE-AISI D3 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
9.8 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 250
310 to 940
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 390
470 to 1220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 130
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.6
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0

Comparable Variants