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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.7378 Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and EN 1.7378 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7378 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 350
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20