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Annealed SAE-AISI H26 vs. Annealed SAE-AISI M2

Both annealed SAE-AISI H26 and annealed SAE-AISI M2 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 annealed SAE-AISI H26 and the bottom bar is annealed SAE-AISI M2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
24
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
98

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 34
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0.78 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 73.3 to 77.5
78.5 to 83.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 19
5.5 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0.75 to 1.3
1.8 to 2.2