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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP9

Both SAE-AISI D4 steel and ASTM A369 grade FP9 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP9.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 920
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
75
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
87.1 to 90.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0