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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. EN 1.4520 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade L steel and EN 1.4520 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% 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 L steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4520 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 670
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 700
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
8.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
80.1 to 83.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8