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SAE-AISI A4 Steel vs. EN 1.1203 Steel

Both SAE-AISI A4 steel and EN 1.1203 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 A4 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1203 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2050
690 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 67
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.52 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 2.2
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 92 to 95.5
97.1 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035