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EN 1.1122 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1006 Steel

Both EN 1.1122 steel and SAE-AISI 1006 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1122 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1006 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 130
94 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 21
22 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 260
140 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 63 to 73
49 to 62
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 290
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 460
340 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 370
180 to 300

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
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 89
75 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 360
86 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.62
99.43 to 99.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.25 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050

Comparable Variants