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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. AWS ENiCrFe-3

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrFe-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 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 D3 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
13 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
5.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
52 to 81
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5