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EN 1.5538 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1006 Steel

Both EN 1.5538 steel and SAE-AISI 1006 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5538 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1006 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 190
94 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 64 to 69
49 to 62
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1810
340 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 64
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 42
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 53
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.4
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.5
99.43 to 99.75
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0.25 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050