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EN 1.5501 Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel

Both EN 1.5501 steel and ASTM A387 grade 22 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5501 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 22 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120 to 150
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 17
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 270
160 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 310
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 510
480 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 420
230 to 350

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 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 83
85 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 460
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 18
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.16
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 99.269
95.1 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
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