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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

Both SAE-AISI M52 steel and EN 1.8516 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 EN 1.8516 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
94.6 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0