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EN 1.8515 Steel vs. SAE-AISI O1 Steel

Both EN 1.8515 steel and SAE-AISI O1 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8515 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O1 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 74
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
640 to 2060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
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 40
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
23 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
21 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
21 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 94.7 to 96.5
95 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3