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EN 1.0601 Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade E Steel

Both EN 1.0601 steel and ASTM A372 grade E steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0601 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade E steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
200 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
20 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
310 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 430
410 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
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 8.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.57 to 0.65
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0.8 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.8
97 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010