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ASTM A387 Grade 21L Class 1 vs. EN 1.7380 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 and EN 1.7380 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 A387 grade 21L class 1 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7380 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
160 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
19 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
200 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Shear Strength, MPa 310
330 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
540 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 480
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.1
3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 62
59

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.4
5.6
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
87 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.080 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.1
94.6 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0.9 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010