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ASTM A356 Grade 5 vs. EN 1.8958 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 5 and EN 1.8958 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 1.8958 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.35 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 99.2
96.5 to 99.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.15 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
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 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040