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EN 1.8935 Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade K Steel

Both EN 1.8935 steel and ASTM A372 grade K steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 1.8935 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade K steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 400
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
440
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 46
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
4.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 98.9
93.4 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 1.1 to 1.7
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
2.0 to 3.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.2
0