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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.0234 Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and EN 1.0234 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0234 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
100 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
12 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
170 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
350 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
220 to 410

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 50
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
36 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
130 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0.13 to 0.17
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
99.02 to 99.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025