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ASTM A372 Grade G Steel vs. EN 1.4443 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade G steel and EN 1.4443 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade G steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4443 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 280
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 380
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.65
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 98.4
60.4 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030