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EN 1.8062 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

Both EN 1.8062 steel and ASTM grade HC steel are iron alloys. They have 71% 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 1.8062 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1910
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
14
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.1
61.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040