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EN 1.3576 Steel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Both EN 1.3576 steel and ASTM A285 carbon 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 EN 1.3576 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 220
110 to 130
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 490 to 1420
380 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 50
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 36
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 42
12 to 14