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EN 1.0596 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1037 Steel

Both EN 1.0596 steel and SAE-AISI 1037 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 1.0596 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1037 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
160 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
14 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
220 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330
360 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
580 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
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 7.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
270 to 780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.24
0.32 to 0.38
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 100
98.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050