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ASTM A204 Steel vs. EN 1.5501 Steel

Both ASTM A204 steel and EN 1.5501 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 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 A204 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5501 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
120 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
12 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 220
180 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 360
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
390 to 510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
260 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
40 to 83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 290
190 to 460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
14 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
11 to 15