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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

Both SAE-AISI T2 steel and EN 1.8516 steel are iron alloys. They have 78% 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 T2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8516 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 79
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
3.7
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
94.6 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0