SAE J438b Grade H12

Equivalent material: DIN 1.2606, DIN X37CrMoW5-1, UNI X35CrMoW05KU, UNE F.537, AISI H12, EN 1.2606, ASTM Type H12, UNS T20812

SAE J438b Grade H12 general

Property Temperature Value Comment
Density 23.0 °C Density of 7.72 - 8 g/cm³ Typical for Tool And Machining Steel

SAE J438b Grade H12 thermal

Property Temperature Value Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion 23.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1E-5 - 1.3E-5 1/K Typical for Tool And Machining Steel
Melting point - Melting point of 1370 - 1425 °C Typical for Tool And Machining Steel
Specific heat capacity 23.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 420 - 460 J/(kg·K) Typical for Tool And Machining Steel
Thermal conductivity 23.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 17 - 42 W/(m·K) Typical for Tool And Machining Steel

SAE J438b Grade H12 chemical

Property Value
Carbon Carbon of 0.3 - 0.4 %
Chromium Chromium of 4.75 - 5.5 %
Manganese Manganese of 0.2 - 0.4 %
Molybdenum Molybdenum of 1.25 - 1.75 %
Silicon Silicon of 0.8 - 1.2 %
Tungsten Tungsten of 1 - 1.7 %
Vanadium Vanadium of 0.1 - 0.5 %

SAE J438b Grade H12 mechanical

Property Temperature Value Comment
Elastic modulus 23.0 °C Elastic modulus of 203 - 211 GPa Typical for Tool And Machining Steel
Poisson's ratio 23.0 °C Poisson's ratio of 0.3 [-] Typical for Tool And Machining Steel
Shear modulus 23.0 °C Shear modulus of 79 GPa Typical for Tool And Machining Steel

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