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ASTM A372 Grade M Steel vs. EN 1.4451 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade M steel and EN 1.4451 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 66% 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 M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4451 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 280
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 450 to 520
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 910
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 770
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

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
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.4
39
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1140 to 1580
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 32
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 27
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.23
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
25 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.1
56.2 to 64.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.8 to 3.9
5.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0