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EN 1.0314 Steel vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

Both EN 1.0314 steel and SAE-AISI L6 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0314 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 400
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
3.6
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 99.365 to 99.78
93.6 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3