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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. AWS E2594

Both SAE-AISI M48 steel and AWS E2594 are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
22
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 37
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
53.8 to 63.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0