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EN 1.3963 Alloy vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

Both EN 1.3963 alloy and ASTM A387 grade 2 steel are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 1.3963 alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.6
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 110
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 60.5 to 64.9
97.1 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.025