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SAE-AISI 1117 Steel vs. EN 1.5537 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1117 steel and EN 1.5537 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1117 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5537 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 150
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 46 to 53
64 to 69
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 540
520 to 1760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
18 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 19
18 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
15 to 52

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0.33 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
97.6 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.3
0.8 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0 to 0.025