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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. ASTM A209 Steel

Both EN 1.3558 steel and ASTM A209 steel are iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
140 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
420 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
2.4
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
12 to 14