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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. EN 1.5638 Steel

Both SAE-AISI M6 steel and EN 1.5638 steel are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 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 M6 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5638 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 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.060 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
94.4 to 96.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0