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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.8519 Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and EN 1.8519 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 1.8519 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
360
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
630
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
1030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
450
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
3.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
2790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
35