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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. EN 1.7720 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade J steel and EN 1.7720 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 1.7720 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 310
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.3 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
96.6 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.22 to 0.3