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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel

Both SAE-AISI M4 steel and ACI-ASTM CN3M steel are iron alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
38
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
42.4 to 52.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0