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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.3559 Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and EN 1.3559 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 1.3559 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150 to 180
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 480
500 to 1420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
420
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.2
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
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
97.2 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030