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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. ASTM A242 HSLA Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade J steel and ASTM A242 HSLA steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A242 HSLA steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 310
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 44
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
98.2 to 99.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050