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ASTM A372 Grade M Steel vs. EN 1.7380 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade M steel and EN 1.7380 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 1.7380 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 280
160 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
19 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 450 to 520
200 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 510 to 570
330 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 910
540 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 770
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
59

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.4
5.6
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
87 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1140 to 1580
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 32
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 27
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.23
0.080 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.1
94.6 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 2.8 to 3.9
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0