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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.7216 Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and EN 1.7216 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7216 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
200 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
12 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
290 to 440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
410 to 560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
650 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
400 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
420
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
46
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
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
430 to 1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 27