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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.0303 Steel

Both ASTM A266 carbon steel and EN 1.0303 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0303 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
84 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
12 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 200
150 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34 to 43
75 to 86
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
220 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
290 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
200 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 52
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
30 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
110 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
12 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
9.2 to 13