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AWS ERNiMo-3 vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

AWS ERNiMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiMo-3 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.4
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.7 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
95.5 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 23 to 26
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 53.7 to 69
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0