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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP21

Both SAE-AISI M62 steel and ASTM A369 grade FP21 are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 A369 grade FP21.

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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
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 49
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
2.7 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
94.3 to 96.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0.8 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0