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EN 1.8505 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both EN 1.8505 steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 1.8505 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 320
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 540
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 630
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1050
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.6
6.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1950
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.1
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030