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EN 1.0145 Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel

Both EN 1.0145 steel and ASTM A387 grade 12 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 EN 1.0145 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
140 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
190 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
300 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
470 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
260 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
98 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
180 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.21
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 100
97 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.6
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025