SAE-AISI A4 Steel vs. R60802 Alloy
SAE-AISI A4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A4 steel and the bottom bar is R60802 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
98 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
36 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 710 to 2050 | |
430 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
250 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
270 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 40 | |
22 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
6.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
6.5 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 59 | |
290 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
8.3 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 25 to 73 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 46 | |
19 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
12 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 to 67 | |
53 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 1.0 to 1.1 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0.9 to 2.2 | |
0.050 to 0.15 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 92 to 95.5 | |
0.070 to 0.2 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 1.8 to 2.2 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.9 to 1.4 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0.030 to 0.080 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
1.2 to 1.7 |
Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
97.8 to 98.7 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.11 |