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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 4150 Steel

Both EN 1.3961 alloy and SAE-AISI 4150 steel are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 31
12 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
410 to 800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
660 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
380 to 1220

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
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
82 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
380 to 3930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
19 to 39

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
96.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040