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EN 1.1140 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 4024 Steel

Both EN 1.1140 steel and SAE-AISI 4024 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1140 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4024 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 280
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
500

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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.18
0.2 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.56
98.1 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0.035 to 0.050