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SAE-AISI M42 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5

Both SAE-AISI M42 steel and ASTM A182 grade F5 are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M42 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 38
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
4.0 to 6.0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 76.3 to 81
91.5 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.2 to 1.9
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0