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EN 1.5663 Steel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Both EN 1.5663 steel and ASTM A285 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5663 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
110 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 450
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 470
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1150
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
12 to 14