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AWS E308Mo vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

Both AWS E308Mo and SAE-AISI L2 steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308Mo and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 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 78
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 59.6 to 70.5
95.5 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
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
0.1 to 0.3