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EN 1.0540 Steel vs. SAE-AISI H10 Steel

Both EN 1.0540 steel and SAE-AISI H10 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 1.0540 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H10 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 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
680 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
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
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
71

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
3.0 to 3.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.9
89.5 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.25 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.75