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EN 1.6526 Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

Both EN 1.6526 steel and ASTM A387 grade 2 steel 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 1.6526 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 190
140 to 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 520 to 1460
470 to 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 39
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 52
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 43
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.7
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.3
97.1 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 1.0
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0 to 0.025