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SAE-AISI M42 Steel vs. K94200 Alloy

Both SAE-AISI M42 steel and K94200 alloy are iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M42 steel and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
54
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
500 to 710

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
17 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
17 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
49 to 70

Comparable Variants