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EN 1.1181 Steel vs. EN 1.0501 Steel

Both EN 1.1181 steel and EN 1.0501 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1181 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0501 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19 to 20
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 260
190
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 23 to 38
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 390
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560 to 620
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 380
280

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 42
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 110
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 380
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 21
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0.32 to 0.39
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 99.18
97.4 to 99.18
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.045