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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel

Both SAE-AISI M48 steel and ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel are iron alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 M48 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 37
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
45.4 to 53.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
22 to 25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0