SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. ASTM A209 Steel
Both SAE-AISI D2 steel and ASTM A209 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 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 SAE-AISI D2 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 to 16 | |
| 34 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 310 to 860 | |
| 180 to 200 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 75 | |
| 73 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 460 to 1160 | |
| 280 to 310 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 760 to 2000 | |
| 420 to 460 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 470 to 1510 | |
| 220 to 250 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 250 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1440 | |
| 1470 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1390 | |
| 1420 to 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 31 | |
| 50 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 4.3 | |
| 7.1 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.1 | |
| 8.1 to 8.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 8.0 | |
| 2.4 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.4 | |
| 1.5 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 50 | |
| 20 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 100 | |
| 47 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 92 to 100 | |
| 120 to 130 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 570 to 5940 | |
| 130 to 170 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 to 72 | |
| 15 to 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 46 | |
| 16 to 17 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 8.3 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 25 to 67 | |
| 12 to 14 |