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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

Both SAE-AISI M4 steel and grade VDCrV steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
51

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0.15 to 0.25