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EN 1.7076 Steel vs. Grade VDSiCr Steel

Both EN 1.7076 steel and grade VDSiCr steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7076 steel and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
590
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 64 to 69
48
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 1700
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 45
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
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 51
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 60
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 40
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 50
58

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.34
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
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