SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. K94200 Alloy
Both SAE-AISI D5 steel and K94200 alloy are iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 140 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.4 to 14 | |
| 5.0 to 32 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 75 | |
| 54 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 470 to 1180 | |
| 330 to 410 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 to 2030 | |
| 500 to 710 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1390 | |
| 1440 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 27 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 5.0 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 4.2 | |
| 2.7 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 4.9 | |
| 3.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 9.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 to 73 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 46 | |
| 17 to 22 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 7.4 | |
| 3.7 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 26 to 67 | |
| 49 to 70 |