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ASTM A372 Grade C Steel vs. EN 1.0535 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade C steel and EN 1.0535 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the normalized condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade C steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0535 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 440
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.48
0.52 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99.85
97.1 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045