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SAE-AISI 4140 Steel vs. R04295 Alloy

SAE-AISI 4140 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R04295 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4140 steel and the bottom bar is R04295 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 26
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1080
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 990
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 180
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 920 to 2590
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 38
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 32
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
9.0 to 11
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
85.9 to 90.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.7