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ASTM A356 Grade 5 vs. EN 1.0031 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 5 and EN 1.0031 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0031 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
89
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
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 49
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 99.2
98.8 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045