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EN 1.1221 Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both EN 1.1221 steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1221 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 250
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 21
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 520
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 870
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 550
330 to 510

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 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
51
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
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67 to 130
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410 to 800
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 31
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 26
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 28
14 to 18