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ASTM A514 Steel vs. EN 1.5918 Steel

Both ASTM A514 steel and EN 1.5918 steel are iron alloys. There are 25 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 A514 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5918 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 250
160 to 190
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 790 to 830
530 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
19 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
15 to 41