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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel

Both SAE-AISI P5 steel and ACI-ASTM CN7M steel are iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P5 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 1980
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.3
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
37.4 to 48.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
27.5 to 30.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040