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SAE-AISI H43 Steel vs. EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel

Both SAE-AISI H43 steel and EN 1.3955 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 H43 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3955 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2140
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1480
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
16
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
19
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 75
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 62
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
16.5 to 18.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.2 to 85.9
65.5 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0