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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel

Both SAE-AISI F2 steel and EN 1.4317 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
12 to 13.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
78.7 to 84.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0