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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. EN 1.7117 Steel

Both SAE-AISI A2 steel and EN 1.7117 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 1.7117 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
660 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.49 to 0.56
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
95.2 to 96.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0

Comparable Variants