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ASTM A356 Grade 2 vs. EN 1.8959 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 2 and EN 1.8959 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 1.8959 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 99.55
94.9 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.45 to 1.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.17