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EN 1.8961 Steel vs. EN 1.8870 Steel

Both EN 1.8961 steel and EN 1.8870 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8961 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8870 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
310
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 30
67
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
410
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 45
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.85
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 99.3
95.1 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.7
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.065
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.14
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050