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ASTM A203 Steel vs. EN 1.8505 Steel

Both ASTM A203 steel and EN 1.8505 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 1.8505 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
320
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
540
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
1050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
860

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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5 to 8.7
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
1950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
31