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EN 1.5526 Steel vs. Grade TDSiCr Steel

Both EN 1.5526 steel and grade TDSiCr steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5526 steel and the bottom bar is grade TDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 170
590
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 65 to 71
48
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 49
58

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.32
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.9
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.1
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020