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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1146 Steel

Both EN 1.3961 alloy and SAE-AISI 1146 steel are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1146 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 31
13 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Shear Strength, MPa 300
410 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
670 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
360 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
93 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
340 to 1050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.42 to 0.49
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
98.3 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.080 to 0.13