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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22L Class 1

Both SAE-AISI M4 steel and ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1 are iron alloys. They have 83% 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 M4 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
58

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
95.2 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0