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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.5113 Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and EN 1.5113 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5113 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
170 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
220 to 470
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 350
360 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
580 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
320 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
91 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
270 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17 to 26