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SAE-AISI A8 Steel vs. Grade TDSiCr Steel

Both SAE-AISI A8 steel and grade TDSiCr steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 A8 steel and the bottom bar is grade TDSiCr 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 74
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1920
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 68
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 62
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 88.5 to 91.9
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.1
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.5
0