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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.0599 Steel

Both ASTM A266 carbon steel and EN 1.0599 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 ASTM A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0599 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 200
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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 51 to 52
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
20