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SAE-AISI S5 Steel vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

Both SAE-AISI S5 steel and EN 1.3558 steel are iron alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S5 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 680 to 1940
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.1
45
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
90

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.9
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 70
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97
73.7 to 77.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 1.4
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
1.0 to 1.3