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SAE-AISI P2 Steel vs. S42030 Stainless Steel

Both SAE-AISI P2 steel and S42030 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P2 steel and the bottom bar is S42030 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 1980
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.7
10
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 70
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 65
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.75 to 1.3
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.8
77.6 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.4
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030