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SAE-AISI M34 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1117 Steel

Both SAE-AISI M34 steel and SAE-AISI 1117 steel are iron alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 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 M34 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1117 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
490 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0.14 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 76.5
98.3 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
1.0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.080 to 0.13
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.3
0