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SAE-AISI H26 Steel vs. S31266 Stainless Steel

Both SAE-AISI H26 steel and S31266 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 H26 steel and the bottom bar is S31266 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2100
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
37
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 34
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 63
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 39
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 63
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.3 to 77.5
34.1 to 46
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.2 to 6.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
21 to 24
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 19
1.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.75 to 1.3
0