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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. Grade VDC Steel

Both EN 1.3961 alloy and grade VDC steel are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is grade VDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
98.3 to 99.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020