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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. AISI 310MoLN Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade L steel and AISI 310MoLN stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 53% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 L steel and the bottom bar is AISI 310MoLN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 670
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 700
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
45.2 to 53.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
1.6 to 2.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
20.5 to 23.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.090 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010