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EN 1.8550 Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21 Steel

Both EN 1.8550 steel and ASTM A387 grade 21 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 1.8550 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470
160 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 600
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
500 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
4.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 67
62

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.3
6.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1550
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.3
94.4 to 96
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.85 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025