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SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1050 Steel

Both SAE-AISI H13 steel and SAE-AISI 1050 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 H13 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1050 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 74
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1820
690 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 65
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0.48 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 92
98.5 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0