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SAE-AISI 5140 Steel vs. R05240 Alloy

SAE-AISI 5140 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R05240 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 5140 steel and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 29
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560 to 970
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 840
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
14
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76 to 180
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1880
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 34
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 28
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.1
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0
35 to 42
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
57.9 to 65
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050