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Age Hardened ASTM B540 vs. EN 1.4606 +P880 Steel

Age hardened ASTM B540 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4606 +P880 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is age hardened ASTM B540 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4606 +P880 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
75
Shear Strength, MPa 700
640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1240
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1000
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.9
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
7.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4660
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 61
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
0
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
49.2 to 59
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Palladium (Pd), % 34 to 36
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Platinum (Pt), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0