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EN 1.5113 Steel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both EN 1.5113 steel and ASTM A588 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5113 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 270
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 18
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 470
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 540
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 900
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 770
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 96
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 1570
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 26
16