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EN 1.8509 Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade A Steel

Both EN 1.8509 steel and ASTM A372 grade A steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8509 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade A steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 340
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 580
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 680
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2340
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.1
98.3 to 99.85
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010