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SAE-AISI P4 Steel vs. ASTM A299 Steel

Both SAE-AISI P4 steel and ASTM A299 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 P4 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A299 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 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 1980
590 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 68
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 70
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 64
17 to 18

Comparable Variants