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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

Both SAE-AISI T15 steel and grade FDSiCr steel are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr 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 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.5 to 1.6
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0.5 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
96.5 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 11.8 to 13
0
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0