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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HD Steel

Both SAE-AISI M43 steel and ASTM grade HD steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M43 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HD 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 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2290
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
17
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 77
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
58.4 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
4.0 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 2.3 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 1.8
0