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ASTM A572 Steel vs. EN 1.5113 Steel

Both ASTM A572 steel and EN 1.5113 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5113 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 190
170 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
220 to 470
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
360 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
580 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
320 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
91 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
270 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
17 to 26