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ASTM A372 Grade M Steel vs. EN 1.5682 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade M steel and EN 1.5682 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 1.5682 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 280
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 450 to 520
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 510 to 570
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 910
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 770
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1140 to 1580
870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 32
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 27
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.23
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.1
88.7 to 91.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 2.8 to 3.9
8.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050