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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 4340M Steel

Both SAE-AISI 4161 steel and SAE-AISI 4340M steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
690
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 420
1360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
2340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
55

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
4120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.7 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
93.3 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0.65 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0.35 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.012
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1