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AWS E2595 vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

Both AWS E2595 and SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel are iron alloys. They have 67% 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 E2595 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 42
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 51.4 to 64.5
75.8 to 82.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.5
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.4 to 1.0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8