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EN 1.5408 Steel vs. EN 1.1244 Steel

Both EN 1.5408 steel and EN 1.1244 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5408 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1244 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 160
210 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1620
730 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
26 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 48
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.32
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.8
98.1 to 99.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030