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EN 1.0060 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1005 Steel

Both EN 1.0060 steel and SAE-AISI 1005 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 SAE-AISI 1005 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260

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
1430
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
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
7.9

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
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 99.876 to 100
99.5 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.014
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.055
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.055
0 to 0.050