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SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

Both SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel and EN 1.3555 steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 EN 1.3555 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2210
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
90

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 33
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 74
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 75.8 to 82.3
85.4 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.1 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.8
1.0 to 1.3