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EN 1.5701 Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 5

Both EN 1.5701 steel and ASTM A356 grade 5 are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 1.5701 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130 to 160
170
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 430 to 1300
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 46
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 34
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 38
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.090 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.7
97.1 to 99.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030