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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both SAE-AISI M62 steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 49
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0