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ASTM A372 Grade A Steel vs. EN 1.8519 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade A steel and EN 1.8519 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade A steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8519 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
360
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
630
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
1030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
3.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
2790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.27 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.85
95.7 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2