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ASTM A572 Steel vs. EN 1.6571 Steel

Both ASTM A572 steel and EN 1.6571 steel are iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.6571 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 190
160 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
520 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
420
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
19 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
15 to 43