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EN 1.0596 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1046 Steel

Both EN 1.0596 steel and SAE-AISI 1046 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 1046 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
14 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
240 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 330
410 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
660 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
370 to 610

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
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
12

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
91 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
360 to 990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.24
0.43 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 100
98.4 to 98.9
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