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SAE-AISI 8740 Steel vs. EN 1.7272 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 8740 steel and EN 1.7272 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 8740 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7272 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 670
490 to 1650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 39
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
17 to 59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
18 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
14 to 48

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0.28 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.7
97.2 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0.1 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025