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EN 1.8550 Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both EN 1.8550 steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys. 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 1.8550 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 600
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
400
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 40
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 67
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1550
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
14 to 18