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EN 1.5537 Steel vs. ASTM A321 Carbon Steel

Both EN 1.5537 steel and ASTM A321 carbon steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5537 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A321 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 64 to 69
39
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1760
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 63
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 52
21

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.33 to 0.38
0 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.9
98.1 to 99.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.1
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050