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ASTM A387 Grade 91 Class 2 vs. SAE-AISI P6 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2 and SAE-AISI P6 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 A387 grade 91 class 2 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
630 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
4.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
21 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 9.5
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 87.3 to 90.3
92.9 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.35 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.85 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
3.3 to 3.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0