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SAE-AISI 1037 Steel vs. EN 1.1147 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1037 steel and EN 1.1147 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1037 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1147 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 190
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 20
12 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 340
180 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40 to 45
63 to 73
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 390
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 640
390 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 540
280 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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 51
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 100
40 to 73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 780
210 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 23
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0.15 to 0.19
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 99
98.3 to 99.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025

Comparable Variants