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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1108 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade L steel and SAE-AISI 1108 steel are iron alloys. 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 (1, 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 SAE-AISI 1108 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
23 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 670
170 to 260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 700
250 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
380 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
220 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
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 44
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
95 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
130 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
12 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0.080 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
98.9 to 99.24
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0.080 to 0.13