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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1090 Steel

Both SAE-AISI P5 steel and SAE-AISI 1090 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 P5 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1090 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 1980
790 to 950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
28 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
25 to 31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
98 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050