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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. R60705 Alloy

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60705 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 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 R60705 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
9.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
91 to 98