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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.5662 Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and EN 1.5662 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5662 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
220 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
380 to 450
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
460 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
550 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
810 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
22