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EN 1.0511 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 8627 Steel

Both EN 1.0511 steel and SAE-AISI 8627 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0511 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 8627 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 370
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
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 48
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.44
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0.4 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 99.13
96.8 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040