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EN 1.0214 Steel vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

Both EN 1.0214 steel and SAE-AISI M6 steel are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0214 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 460
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
39
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Iron (Fe), % 99.17 to 99.6
68.8 to 74.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7