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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. EN 1.4849 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade J steel and EN 1.4849 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 EN 1.4849 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 310
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
160
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
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
32.6 to 43.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36 to 39
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030