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ASTM A182 Grade FR vs. EN 1.5521 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade FR and EN 1.5521 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade FR and the bottom bar is EN 1.5521 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
130 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
11 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
210 to 310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 43
59 to 72
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
310 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
430 to 1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
300 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 52
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.3
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
44 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
250 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13 to 41

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.16 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 97.3
98 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.1
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.6 to 2.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025