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EN 1.8872 Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade D Steel

Both EN 1.8872 steel and ASTM A372 grade D steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 EN 1.8872 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade D steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
26

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 100
97.1 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.17 to 0.27
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0080
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0