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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Both EN 1.3551 steel and ASTM A283 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
360 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11 to 15