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EN 1.3537 Steel vs. EN 1.3536 Steel

Both EN 1.3537 steel and EN 1.3536 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3537 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 220
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
2.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
55

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.6
2.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.7 to 2.0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
96 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.45
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.35
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.45
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030