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ASTM A225 Steel vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

Both ASTM A225 steel and EN 1.3961 alloy are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A225 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 23
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 520
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 830
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24 to 25
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 170
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 820
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 29
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 25
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 24
130