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EN 1.0060 Steel vs. EN 1.0031 Steel

Both EN 1.0060 steel and EN 1.0031 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0060 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0031 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
89
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 99.876 to 100
98.8 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.014
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.055
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.055
0 to 0.045