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SAE-AISI A8 Steel vs. EN 1.7383 Steel

Both SAE-AISI A8 steel and EN 1.7383 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A8 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7383 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1920
560 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
59

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 68
20 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 62
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 88.5 to 91.9
94.3 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.5
0