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SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Both SAE-AISI H13 steel and ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H13 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1820
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 9.9
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 65
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 92
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.8
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0