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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. S45000 Stainless Steel

Both EN 1.3961 alloy and S45000 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is S45000 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 31
6.8 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Shear Strength, MPa 300
590 to 830
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
980 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
580 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
94 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
850 to 4400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
35 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
28 to 36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
33 to 47

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
72.1 to 79.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
5.0 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030