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ASTM A356 Grade 2 vs. EN 1.0314 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 2 and EN 1.0314 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0314 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
92 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
24 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
140 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 39
78 to 86
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
320 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
68 to 87
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
95 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 99.55
99.365 to 99.78
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025