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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. EN 1.4589 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade L steel and EN 1.4589 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 L steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4589 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 670
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 700
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
13.5 to 15.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
78.2 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0.2 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.3 to 0.5