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EN 1.8873 Steel vs. ASTM A302 Alloy Steel

Both EN 1.8873 steel and ASTM A302 alloy steel are iron alloys. 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 1.8873 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
250 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.2 to 7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.2 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
2.4 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
20 to 21
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
48 to 50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
330 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17 to 18