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SAE-AISI P21 Steel vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

Both SAE-AISI P21 steel and grade FDSiCr steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the hardened (H) condition. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P21 steel and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 62
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 1.1 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 94.2
96.5 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.72
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0