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SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 4145 Steel

Both SAE-AISI H13 steel and SAE-AISI 4145 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 4145 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1820
580

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
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 65
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0.43 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 92
96.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.8
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0