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ASTM A372 Grade K Steel vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade K steel and SAE-AISI 4161 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade K steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 490
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.7 to 0.9
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.6
96.7 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040