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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

Both SAE-AISI M4 steel and grade VDSiCrV steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCrV 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 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
96.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0.1 to 0.25