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AWS E3155 vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

Both AWS E3155 and SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel are iron alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 E3155 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
25
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
75.8 to 82.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
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), % 2.0 to 3.0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8