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EN 1.1172 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both EN 1.1172 steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1172 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1720
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
510
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 51
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
69

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 41
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 55
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.18
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030