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EN 1.4005 +QT650 Steel vs. EN 1.4031 +QT800 Steel

Both EN 1.4005 +QT650 steel and EN 1.4031 +QT800 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the quenched and tempered condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4005 +QT650 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4031 +QT800 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Shear Strength, MPa 450
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
1360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.15
0.36 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.4 to 87.8
83 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.015