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ASTM A372 Grade M Steel vs. EN 1.4518 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade M steel and EN 1.4518 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 1.4518 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
34
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
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.4
30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1140 to 1580
100
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
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 27
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.23
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.1
61.4 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.8 to 3.9
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0