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EN 1.8062 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both EN 1.8062 steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8062 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 510
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1910
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
69

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.1
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030