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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. AWS E2553

Both ASTM A372 grade J steel and AWS E2553 are iron alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2553.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
55.2 to 64.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030