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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. EN 1.1121 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 4161 steel and EN 1.1121 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1121 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
210

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
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
98.8 to 99.63
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
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 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035