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SAE-AISI H12 Steel vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

Both SAE-AISI H12 steel and ASTM A266 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H12 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon 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 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1850
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 76
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 65
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 42
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 60
16 to 19