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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Both SAE-AISI M52 steel and ASTM A283 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
360 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
11 to 15