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ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel vs. EN 1.0314 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 5 steel and EN 1.0314 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 A387 grade 5 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0314 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
92 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
24 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 240
140 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 380
200 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
320 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
68 to 87
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
95 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
99.365 to 99.78
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025