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ASTM Grade HI Steel vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

Both ASTM grade HI steel and SAE-AISI O6 steel are iron alloys. They have 56% 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 grade HI steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 46.9 to 59.8
94.6 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 18
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030