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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.0234 Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and EN 1.0234 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0234 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
100 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
12 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
170 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
350 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
220 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
36 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
130 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 15