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EN 1.1172 Steel vs. EN 1.1152 Steel

Both EN 1.1172 steel and EN 1.1152 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 1.1172 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1152 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
120 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1720
400 to 550

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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

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

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
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
14 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 41
15 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 55
13 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0.18 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.18
98.6 to 99.52
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025

Comparable Variants