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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.1165 Cast Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and EN 1.1165 cast steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 1.1165 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
11 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
200 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
600 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
290 to 620

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.9
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 44
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
81 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
230 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0.25 to 0.32
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
97.2 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030