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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade J steel and EN 1.4980 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 1.4980 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
13.5 to 16
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
49.2 to 58.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5