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SAE-AISI 4340 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HD Steel

Both SAE-AISI 4340 steel and ASTM grade HD steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 4340 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HD steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 22
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330 to 740
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1280
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1150
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79 to 170
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 3490
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 45
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 33
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 38
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 96.3
58.4 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
4.0 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040