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SAE-AISI H10 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both SAE-AISI H10 steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 H10 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 2030
1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 71
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 66
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.8
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 89.5 to 93.4
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.25 to 0.75
0