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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

Both SAE-AISI D5 steel and EN 1.4962 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
22 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
630 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0.070 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
15.5 to 17.5
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
62.1 to 69
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
12.5 to 14.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0