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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F911

Both SAE-AISI L3 steel and ASTM A182 grade F911 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L3 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F911.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.00030 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.090 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
8.5 to 9.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
86.2 to 88.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.18 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010