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EN 1.5515 Steel vs. ASTM A514 Steel

Both EN 1.5515 steel and ASTM A514 steel are iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5515 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 170
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1760
790 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 63
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 52
23 to 24