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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. Grade FDSiCrV Steel

Both SAE-AISI T8 steel and grade FDSiCrV steel are iron alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T8 steel and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
2.3
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
96 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0.1 to 0.25