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ASTM A372 Grade E Steel vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

Both ASTM A372 grade E steel and EN 1.3961 alloy are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 570
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
130

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.3
60.7 to 65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020