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EN 1.8516 Steel vs. SAE-AISI F1 Steel

Both EN 1.8516 steel and SAE-AISI F1 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8516 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F1 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 1100
620 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
46

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 5.2
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
22 to 82
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32
19 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.27
1.0 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 96.1
95.9 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.8