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EN 1.5408 Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22L Class 1

Both EN 1.5408 steel and ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1 are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 1.5408 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 160
150
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 460 to 1620
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
58

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 48
14

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.32
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.8
95.2 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.080 to 0.12
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025