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SAE-AISI 4150 Steel vs. EN 1.0031 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 4150 steel and EN 1.0031 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0031 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 380
89
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 20
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 780
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 800
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1310
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1220
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 180
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 3930
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 47
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 34
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 39
9.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
98.8 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045