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EN 1.0258 Steel vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

Both EN 1.0258 steel and ASTM A36 carbon steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0258 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 100
99.25 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0