EN 1.4923 +QT1 Steel vs. EN 1.4923 +QT2 Steel
Both EN 1.4923 +QT1 steel and EN 1.4923 +QT2 steel are variants of the same material. They share alloy composition and many physical properties, but develop different mechanical properties as a result of different processing.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4923 +QT1 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4923 +QT2 steel.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 16 | |
12 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 400 | |
440 |
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J | 30 | |
22 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.28 |
Reduction in Area, % | 46 | |
40 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 76 | |
76 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 540 | |
590 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 880 | |
980 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 670 | |
780 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
270 |
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C | 380 | |
380 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 740 | |
740 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 | |
1450 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
1410 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 24 | |
24 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
11 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.9 | |
2.9 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.3 | |
3.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 8.0 | |
8.0 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.9 | |
2.9 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 41 | |
41 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 100 | |
100 |
Common Calculations
PREN (Pitting Resistance) | 15 | |
15 |
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 130 | |
110 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1160 | |
1580 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 31 | |
35 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
28 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.5 | |
6.5 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 31 | |
34 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.18 to 0.24 | |
0.18 to 0.24 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 11 to 12.5 | |
11 to 12.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 83.5 to 87.1 | |
83.5 to 87.1 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.4 to 0.9 | |
0.4 to 0.9 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.8 to 1.2 | |
0.8 to 1.2 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0.3 to 0.8 | |
0.3 to 0.8 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 to 0.025 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0.25 to 0.35 | |
0.25 to 0.35 |