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SAE-AISI L2 Steel vs. AWS ENiCrMo-10

SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrMo-10 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrMo-10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 1960
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 70
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 65
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.2
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 98.7
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.25
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
48.4 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5