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EN 1.8897 Steel vs. EN 1.8821 Steel

Both EN 1.8897 steel and EN 1.8821 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the thermomechanically rolled condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8897 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8821 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
280
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 46
68
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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 49
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0.020 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.14
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 99.98
96.8 to 99.98
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0 to 1.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.1