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SAE-AISI 1006 Steel vs. EN 1.7006 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1006 steel and EN 1.7006 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1006 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7006 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 94 to 100
160 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 370
530 to 1890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
19 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
19 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 11
16 to 56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.42 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 99.43 to 99.75
97.6 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035