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EN 1.7039 Steel vs. EN 1.0590 Steel

Both EN 1.7039 steel and EN 1.0590 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7039 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0590 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

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 1850
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 65
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 54
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.1
96.4 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.027
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.15