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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. SAE-AISI T8 Steel

Both ASTM grade HN steel and SAE-AISI T8 steel are iron alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
780 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1730
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1670
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 22
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
24 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
69.3 to 75.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
13.3 to 14.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4