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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. EN 1.4581 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM grade HK steel and EN 1.4581 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HK steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4581 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
61.4 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030