SAE-AISI M52 (T11352) Molybdenum High-Speed Steel
Tool Steels
Property Overview
Density7.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength710 to 2280MPa
Yield StrengthUnknown
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown
Chemical Composition
C
0.85 to 1.0%
CR
3.5 to 4.3%
NI
0 to 0.3%
MO
4.0 to 4.9%
MN
0.15 to 0.45%
SI
0.2 to 0.6%
P
0 to 0.030%
S
0 to 0.030%
CU
0 to 0.25%
V
1.7 to 2.3%
W
0.75 to 1.5%
FE
84.4 to 88.9%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Shear Modulus
75 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
710 to 2280 MPa
Physical
Density
7.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
260 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1510 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1470 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
460 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
31 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
8.4 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
21 to 67 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
8.9 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
10 % IACS
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
25 to 80 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
22 to 49 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
12 % relative
Embodied Carbon
7.5 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
110 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
110 MJ/kg 49 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
89 L/kg
Embodied Water
89 L/kg 11 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
SAE-AISI M52 (T11352) Molybdenum High-Speed SteelT11352
Standards
ASTM A600 ASTM A600: Standard Specification for Tool Steel High Speed
ASTM A600 ASTM A600: Standard Specification for Tool Steel High Speed Tool Steels: Properties and Performance, Rafael A. Mesquita (editor), 2016