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ASTM A372 Grade K Steel vs. EN 1.0345 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade K steel and EN 1.0345 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 K steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0345 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 490
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.024
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.6
97.2 to 99.38
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.3
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020