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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.8509 Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and EN 1.8509 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 1.8509 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
340
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
580
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
680
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
440
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
2340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
33