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ASTM A356 Grade 8 vs. EN 1.7219 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 8 and EN 1.7219 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7219 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
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 38
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.22 to 0.29
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.4
96.7 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0