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SAE-AISI 1211 Steel vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1211 steel and SAE-AISI D5 steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 1211 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 29
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 350
470 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 580
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
13
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 21
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 20
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.23
77.9 to 84.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.070 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0