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EN 1.6580 Steel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Both EN 1.6580 steel and ASTM A285 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6580 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 350
110 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 19
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 610
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 700
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 1170
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 990
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
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 40
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560 to 2590
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 41
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 31
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 34
12 to 14