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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and SAE-AISI M52 steel are iron alloys. They have 87% 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 ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
84.4 to 88.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3