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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.0314 Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel 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 A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0314 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
92 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
24 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
140 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
200 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
320 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
68 to 87
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
95 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
99.365 to 99.78
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025