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ASTM A321 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.0034 Steel

Both ASTM A321 carbon steel and EN 1.0034 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 ASTM A321 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0034 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
97 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
9.0 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
140 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
340 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
180 to 280

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
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
31 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
84 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 99.25
98.7 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.045