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EN 1.5536 Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel

Both EN 1.5536 steel and ASTM A387 grade 11 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 1.5536 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1600
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
430
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 49
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
2.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
53

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 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 47
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
96.2 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0.5 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025