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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.6368 Steel

Both ASTM A266 carbon steel and EN 1.6368 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 A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.6368 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
200 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 200
310 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
410 to 430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
660 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
460 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
580 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
23 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
20