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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. EN 1.8522 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and EN 1.8522 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8522 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
220 to 380
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
730 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
63

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.4
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
26 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
23 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0.29 to 0.36
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
93.7 to 96
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25