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EN 1.8509 Steel vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Both EN 1.8509 steel and SAE-AISI D3 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8509 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
9.8 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 580
310 to 940
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 680
470 to 1220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.6
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.1
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0