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EN 1.7006 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1137 Steel

Both EN 1.7006 steel and SAE-AISI 1137 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 (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 SAE-AISI 1137 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 220
200 to 210
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
700 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
12

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
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 67
25 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 56
21 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0.32 to 0.39
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
97.8 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0.080 to 0.13