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EN 1.1122 Steel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both EN 1.1122 steel and ASTM A588 steel are iron alloys. 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 1.1122 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 130
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 21
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 260
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 290
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 460
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 370
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 89
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 360
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
16