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ASTM A204 Steel vs. EN 1.8550 Steel

Both ASTM A204 steel and EN 1.8550 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 A204 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8550 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 220
470
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 360
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
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 7.2
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
67

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 290
1550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
29