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AWS E2209 vs. SAE-AISI A2 Steel

Both AWS E2209 and SAE-AISI A2 steel are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2209 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
710 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
5.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
73

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 23.5
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 66.9
89.4 to 93.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.5