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SAE-AISI 5135 Steel vs. EN 1.8961 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 5135 steel and EN 1.8961 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 5135 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8961 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
410
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 45
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0.33 to 0.38
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0.35 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.1
96.1 to 99.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.065
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.14