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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. EN 1.8871 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and EN 1.8871 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8871 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 250
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 350
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
410
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
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
18

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
95.1 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050