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ASTM A182 Grade F5a vs. EN 1.8523 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F5a and EN 1.8523 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a and the bottom bar is EN 1.8523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Shear Strength, MPa 450
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
480
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 40
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.8
6.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
3.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 91.4 to 95.6
93.5 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0.8 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25