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EN 1.8961 Steel vs. EN 1.8946 Steel

Both EN 1.8961 steel and EN 1.8946 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the hot worked condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8961 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8946 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
260
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 30
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
420
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 45
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
2.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.85
0.25 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 99.3
94.8 to 99.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.7
0 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.065
0 to 0.065
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.050 to 0.16
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.12
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.14
0 to 0.14