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ASTM A372 Grade C Steel vs. EN 1.8832 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade C steel and EN 1.8832 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 ASTM A372 grade C steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8832 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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 51
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.48
0 to 0.14
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99.85
96.8 to 99.98
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0 to 1.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0080
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1