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EN 1.8503 Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade D Steel

Both EN 1.8503 steel and ASTM A372 grade D steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8503 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade D steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 600
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 610
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 910
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.3
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2200
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.24
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.8 to 97.5
97.1 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.65 to 0.8
0.17 to 0.27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0.25 to 0.35
0