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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

Both SAE-AISI D4 steel and EN 1.3542 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 D4 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
82.7 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0