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SAE-AISI 1046 Steel vs. EN 1.3963 Alloy

Both SAE-AISI 1046 steel and EN 1.3963 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 1046 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3963 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 17
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 450
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 740
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 610
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 11
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
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 91 to 95
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 990
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 26
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
110

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
60.5 to 64.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
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
0.1 to 0.2