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AWS E2594 vs. SAE-AISI D4 Steel

Both AWS E2594 and SAE-AISI D4 steel are iron alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2594 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
8.4 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
760 to 2060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
5.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
2.1 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 53.8 to 63.8
80.6 to 86.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0