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ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel vs. SAE-AISI M42 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE30 steel and SAE-AISI M42 steel are iron alloys. They have 65% 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 ACI-ASTM CE30 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M42 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
38
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 55.1 to 66
76.3 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4