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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. EN 1.5113 Steel

Both SAE-AISI A2 steel and EN 1.5113 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5113 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 74
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
580 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
17 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
97 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.6 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.9 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0