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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 4161 steel and SAE-AISI L2 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 L2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
95.5 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3