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ASTM A372 Grade A Steel vs. EN 1.0033 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade A steel and EN 1.0033 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade A steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0033 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
86 to 96
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
17 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
120 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
300 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150 to 200

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
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
48 to 83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
63 to 100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
10 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.4 to 10

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.11
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.85
98.8 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045