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SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel vs. EN 1.1122 Steel

Both SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel and EN 1.1122 steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1122 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
340 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 67
11 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 76.9 to 82.9
98.7 to 99.62
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.3 to 2.8
0