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ASTM A372 Grade E Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade E steel and ASTM A387 grade 2 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 E steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 280
140 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 380
190 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 570
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.5 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.3
97.1 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.45 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025

Comparable Variants