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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CH10 Steel

Both SAE-AISI T2 steel and ACI-ASTM CH10 steel are iron alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CH10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
20
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
54.8 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
12 to 15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0