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AWS E2209 vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

Both AWS E2209 and SAE-AISI M6 steel are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 AWS E2209 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
39
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 23.5
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 66.9
68.8 to 74.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7