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EN 1.7272 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 5140 Steel

Both EN 1.7272 steel and SAE-AISI 5140 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 24 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 1.7272 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5140 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 490 to 1650
560 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
420
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
20 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 48
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.55
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.3
97.3 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040