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EN 1.8834 Steel vs. EN 1.8912 Steel

Both EN 1.8834 steel and EN 1.8912 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8834 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8912 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
290
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 49
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 340
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
410
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 47
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.015 to 0.034
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 95.6 to 99.985
95 to 99.05
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
1.0 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.13
0 to 0.13
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.85
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.017
0 to 0.027
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.22