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ASTM A203 Steel vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

Both ASTM A203 steel and EN 1.7386 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
170 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
170 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
340 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
600
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
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5 to 8.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
15 to 18