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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.0308 Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and EN 1.0308 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0308 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
100 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
7.8 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
140 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
230 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
360 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
190 to 340

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.1

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
32 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
93 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 14