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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. EN 1.3960 Stainless Steel

Both SAE-AISI D5 steel and EN 1.3960 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3960 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
21
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
16.5 to 18.5
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
60.2 to 67.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
13 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0