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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. AWS E2594

Both SAE-AISI M2 steel and AWS E2594 are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M2 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
22
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
53.8 to 63.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0