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SAE-AISI L2 Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-11

SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-11 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 ERNiCrFe-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 1960
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
49
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 70
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 65
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.2
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 98.7
7.2 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5