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SAE-AISI P4 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

Both SAE-AISI P4 steel and SAE-AISI 9254 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 SAE-AISI 9254 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 1980
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 68
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 70
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 64
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 5.3
0.6 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 92.3 to 95.3
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040