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SAE-AISI T1 Steel vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

Both SAE-AISI T1 steel and SAE-AISI H26 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T1 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2130
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
45
Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
90

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 34
34
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.2
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 64
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.8
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 73.2 to 77.2
73.3 to 77.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 18.8
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.3
0.75 to 1.3

Comparable Variants