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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

Both SAE-AISI L3 steel and EN 1.3558 steel are iron alloys. They have 79% 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 L3 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
73.7 to 77.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
1.0 to 1.3