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EN 1.0031 Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both EN 1.0031 steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0031 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 89
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 200
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
14 to 18