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EN 1.7108 Steel vs. SAE-AISI S7 Steel

Both EN 1.7108 steel and SAE-AISI S7 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7108 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
670 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 75
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 63
22 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.57 to 0.65
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 96.9
91.6 to 94.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants