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SAE-AISI H14 Steel vs. S17400 Stainless Steel

Both SAE-AISI H14 steel and S17400 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 H14 steel and the bottom bar is S17400 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2030
910 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
14
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
32 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
27 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.3
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
30 to 46

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 86.5 to 89.9
70.4 to 78.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 5.3
0