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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. EN 1.5662 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade J steel and EN 1.5662 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 1.5662 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 310
220 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
380 to 450
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
460 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
550 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
810 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
88.6 to 91.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050

Comparable Variants