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SAE-AISI M34 Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 8

Both SAE-AISI M34 steel and ASTM A356 grade 8 are iron alloys. They have 77% 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 M34 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
55

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
1.0 to 1.5
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 76.5
95.4 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.2
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.3
0.050 to 0.15