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EN 1.3537 Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 10

Both EN 1.3537 steel and ASTM A356 grade 10 are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3537 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 10.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 220
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
59

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.6
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 1.7 to 2.0
2.0 to 2.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
94.4 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.45
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0.9 to 1.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030