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EN 1.5113 Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both EN 1.5113 steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5113 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 270
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 18
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 470
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 540
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 900
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 770
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 96
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 1570
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 26
14 to 18