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EN 1.1060 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1552 Steel

Both EN 1.1060 steel and SAE-AISI 1552 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1060 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1552 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
220 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1720
760 to 840

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 51
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 55
26 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0.47 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.16
97.9 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
1.2 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.035
0 to 0.050