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ASTM A369 Grade FPA vs. EN 1.0034 Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FPA and EN 1.0034 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FPA and the bottom bar is EN 1.0034 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
97 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
9.0 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
140 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
340 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
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 52
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 89
31 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
84 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.63
98.7 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.27 to 0.93
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.045