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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. EN 1.4408 Stainless Steel

Both SAE-AISI M2 steel and EN 1.4408 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4408 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
18
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
26
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
62.4 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.5
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