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EN 1.6368 Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both EN 1.6368 steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6368 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 210
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 330
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 430
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 690
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 490
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 40
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 650
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 24
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 18