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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HE Steel

Both SAE-AISI M4 steel and ASTM grade HE steel are iron alloys. They have 66% 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 ASTM grade HE steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
19
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
53.9 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0