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ASTM A182 Grade F5a vs. EN 1.5535 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F5a and EN 1.5535 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 A182 grade F5a and the bottom bar is EN 1.5535 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
130 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
11 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
210 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 56
62 to 72
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450
320 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
450 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
300 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
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 40
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
45 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
240 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13 to 44

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 91.4 to 95.6
97.6 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025