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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. EN 1.4826 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM grade HK steel and EN 1.4826 stainless steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HK steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4826 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
23
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
21 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
60.4 to 68.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030