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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. EN 1.1151 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade J steel and EN 1.1151 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 EN 1.1151 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 310
130 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
21 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
180 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
300 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
460 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
240 to 340

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
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
98 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
160 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0.17 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
97.7 to 99.43
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035