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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1084 Steel

Both SAE-AISI M52 steel and SAE-AISI 1084 steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 M52 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1084 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
780 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
51
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
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
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
28 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
25 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0.8 to 0.93
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
98.1 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0