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AISI W5 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HF Steel

Both AISI W5 steel and ASTM grade HF steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W5 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HF steel.

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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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2360
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 84
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 50
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 78
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
18 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.4
60 to 73.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0