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ASTM A372 Grade M Steel vs. EN 1.4828 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade M steel and EN 1.4828 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4828 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 280
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 450 to 520
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 510 to 570
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 910
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 770
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
17
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.4
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1140 to 1580
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 32
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 27
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.23
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
19 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.1
61.1 to 68.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.8 to 3.9
11 to 13
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0