EN 1.6579 Steel vs. K94200 Alloy
Both EN 1.6579 steel and K94200 alloy are iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6579 steel and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 140 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 11 to 14 | |
| 5.0 to 32 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 54 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 850 to 980 | |
| 500 to 710 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 600 to 910 | |
| 270 to 650 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 1440 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 39 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 5.0 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.7 | |
| 2.7 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.8 | |
| 3.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 100 to 120 | |
| 35 to 130 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 950 to 2210 | |
| 250 to 1460 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 9.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 30 to 35 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 28 | |
| 17 to 22 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
| 3.7 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 25 to 29 | |
| 49 to 70 |