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SAE-AISI 1018 Steel vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

Both SAE-AISI 1018 steel and EN 1.3961 alloy are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1018 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 27
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 300
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 480
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 400
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75 to 100
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 430
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
130

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 98.8 to 99.25
60.7 to 65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020