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EN 1.7160 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1021 Steel

Both EN 1.7160 steel and SAE-AISI 1021 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 1.7160 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1021 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
130 to 150
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 470 to 1390
480 to 530

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 45
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
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 51
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 49
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 41
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.19
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.1
98.8 to 99.22
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.3
0.6 to 0.9
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