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EN 1.3963 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

Both EN 1.3963 alloy and SAE-AISI 5160 steel are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3963 alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
12 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.6
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
200 to 2700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 110
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 0.9
Iron (Fe), % 60.5 to 64.9
97.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.040