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EN 1.7390 Steel vs. EN 1.7227 Steel

Both EN 1.7390 steel and EN 1.7227 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7390 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7227 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 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
540 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
19 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 54

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
96.5 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0.020 to 0.040