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EN 1.1133 Steel vs. EN 1.5402 Steel

Both EN 1.1133 steel and EN 1.5402 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1133 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5402 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 180
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19 to 24
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 310
260
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 45 to 48
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 380
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 620
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 460
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
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 49
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 550
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 19
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 98.8
97.3 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.9 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.040 to 0.080