EN 1.1121 Steel vs. K93603 Alloy

Both EN 1.1121 steel and K93603 alloy are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1121 steel and the bottom bar is K93603 alloy.

EN 1.1121 (C10E) Non-Alloy Steel UNS K93603 Low Expansion Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8
Base Metal Price, % relative		25

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		66

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.1

Carbon (C), %		0.070 to 0.13
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.25

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		98.8 to 99.63
Iron (Fe), %		61.8 to 64

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0 to 0.1

Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.6

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		36

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.4

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.1

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.1