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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. SAE-AISI D7 Steel

Both ASTM grade HC steel and SAE-AISI D7 steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 grade HC steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
800 to 2120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
10
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
2.2 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
76.6 to 81.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.4