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EN 1.4374 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade K Steel

Both EN 1.4374 stainless steel and ASTM A372 grade K steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4374 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade K steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 550
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 920
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
4.4
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
57

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 23
2.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 18.5
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 63.5 to 67.9
93.4 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 9.0 to 10
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 6.0
2.0 to 3.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.25 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010