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EN 1.0108 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1038 Steel

Both EN 1.0108 steel and SAE-AISI 1038 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0108 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
170 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
14 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
220 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 250
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
590 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
270 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
21 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0.35 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99.98
98.6 to 99.05
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0