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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. EN 1.3537 Steel

Both SAE-AISI L3 steel and EN 1.3537 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 L3 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3537 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 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
18 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
96.4 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0