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EN 1.5507 Steel vs. Grade TDCrV Steel

Both EN 1.5507 steel and grade TDCrV steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5507 steel and the bottom bar is grade TDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 260
520
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 58 to 72
51
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 880
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
410
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 49
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

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
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 31
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 26
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 26
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.080
0
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.21 to 0.25
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.35
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.7
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25