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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. EN 1.0117 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 4161 steel and EN 1.0117 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0117 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
97.6 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035