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EN 1.8870 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F36

Both EN 1.8870 steel and ASTM A182 grade F36 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8870 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F36.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.1 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 100
95 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0.8 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0.015 to 0.045
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0