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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F10

Both SAE-AISI M6 steel and ASTM A182 grade F10 are iron alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F10.

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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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
18
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
66.5 to 72.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
1.0 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0