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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

Both ASTM A283 carbon steel and EN 1.3553 steel are iron alloys. There are 25 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 A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
21