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SAE-AISI 4130 Steel vs. EN 1.3963 Alloy

Both SAE-AISI 4130 steel and EN 1.3963 alloy are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4130 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, % 13 to 26
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 640
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1040
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440 to 980
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 13
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 2550
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 37
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 29
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 31
110

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.2
60.5 to 64.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0.1 to 0.2