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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel

Both SAE-AISI T2 steel and ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 T2 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
21
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
58.1 to 65.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0