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ASTM A182 Grade FR vs. EN 1.8550 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade FR and EN 1.8550 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 A182 grade FR and the bottom bar is EN 1.8550 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
470
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.3
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
67

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
1550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 97.3
94.4 to 96.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.1
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 1.6 to 2.2
0.85 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035