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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. EN 1.6957 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade L steel and EN 1.6957 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the quenched and tempered condition. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 1.6957 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 670
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 700
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
450
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 44
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0.22 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
1.2 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
92.7 to 94.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0.25 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
3.4 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0070
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15