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ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. EN 1.7709 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and EN 1.7709 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7709 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
200 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
650 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
440
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 39
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
56

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
3.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0.17 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
1.2 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.6
95.2 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0.55 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.35