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EN 1.0303 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1037 Steel

Both EN 1.0303 steel and SAE-AISI 1037 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0303 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1037 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 84 to 120
160 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 25
14 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 230
220 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 75 to 86
40 to 45
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 260
360 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 410
580 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 320
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 94
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 270
270 to 780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2 to 13
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.060
0.32 to 0.38
Iron (Fe), % 99.335 to 99.71
98.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050

Comparable Variants