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ASTM A321 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.0487 Steel

Both ASTM A321 carbon steel and EN 1.0487 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 A321 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0487 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.024
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 99.25
96.6 to 99.38
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.6 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050