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ASTM A372 Grade G Steel vs. EN 1.0580 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade G steel and EN 1.0580 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade G steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0580 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 280
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
5.6 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 380
210 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 570
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
540 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
290 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 46
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
31 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
230 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.35
0 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.65
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 98.4
97.5 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045