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EN 1.7006 Steel vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

Both EN 1.7006 steel and EN 1.6579 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7006 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 220
260 to 290
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1890
850 to 980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 67
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 56
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.4 to 1.7
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
94.2 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030