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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. AWS E385

Both SAE-AISI T2 steel and AWS E385 are iron alloys. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
31
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
41.8 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
24 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0