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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.1132 Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and EN 1.1132 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1132 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
12 to 24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
180 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
260 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
370 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
240 to 400

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
38 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
160 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
12 to 16