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EN 1.0540 Steel vs. EN 1.0031 Steel

Both EN 1.0540 steel and EN 1.0031 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0540 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0031 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
89
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 400
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.9
98.8 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.045