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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade J steel and ASTM A588 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 310
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
16

Comparable Variants