AWS E383 vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

Both AWS E383 and SAE-AISI T2 steel are iron alloys. They have a modest 40% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 E383 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel.

AWS E383 (W88028) Weld Metal SAE-AISI T2 (T12002) Tungsten High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1820

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1760

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		12
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		19

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		37
Base Metal Price, % relative		46

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170

Embodied Water, L/kg		240
Embodied Water, L/kg		98

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		40
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		36

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23 to 64

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 40

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0.8 to 0.9

Chromium (Cr), %		26.5 to 29
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5

Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		28.8 to 39.2
Iron (Fe), %		70.8 to 75.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.2 to 4.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.4

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		17.5 to 19

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.4