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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. EN 1.8505 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade J steel and EN 1.8505 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 1.8505 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 310
320
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
540
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
1050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
1950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.5 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
95.4 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035