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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HK Steel

Both SAE-AISI L3 steel and ASTM grade HK steel are iron alloys. They have 54% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 L3 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HK steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
24 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
44.8 to 57.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0