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SAE-AISI 1005 Steel vs. EN 1.1121 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1005 steel and EN 1.1121 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1005 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1121 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 95
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.070 to 0.13
Iron (Fe), % 99.5 to 100
98.8 to 99.63
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035