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SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F24

Both SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel and ASTM A182 grade F24 are iron alloys. They have 83% 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 M3 class 2 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F24.

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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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2210
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 33
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 74
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
2.2 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 75.8 to 82.3
94.5 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.8
0.2 to 0.3