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ASTM A372 Grade M Steel vs. EN 1.4446 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade M steel and EN 1.4446 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 69% 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 M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4446 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 280
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 450 to 520
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 910
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 770
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.4
34
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1140 to 1580
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 32
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 27
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.23
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
16.5 to 18.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.1
59.7 to 66.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.8 to 3.9
12.5 to 14.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0