EN 1.0034 Steel vs. ASTM A203 Steel
Both EN 1.0034 steel and ASTM A203 steel are iron alloys.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0034 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 97 to 110 | |
| 160 to 180 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.0 to 32 | |
| 22 to 26 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 140 to 170 | |
| 210 to 280 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 73 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 220 to 230 | |
| 330 to 370 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 340 to 380 | |
| 520 to 590 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 180 to 280 | |
| 290 to 390 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 250 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 | |
| 410 |
| 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 | 53 | |
| 52 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.0 | |
| 7.4 to 7.6 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.0 | |
| 8.5 to 8.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 1.8 | |
| 3.2 to 4.0 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
| 1.6 to 1.7 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 18 | |
| 21 to 23 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 45 | |
| 50 to 52 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 31 to 95 | |
| 110 to 120 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 84 to 210 | |
| 230 to 410 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 to 13 | |
| 18 to 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 15 | |
| 18 to 20 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 12 | |
| 15 to 17 |