ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. SAE-AISI 5120 Steel
Both ASTM A372 grade J steel and SAE-AISI 5120 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5120 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 200 to 310 | |
| 150 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 17 to 22 | |
| 16 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 310 to 570 | |
| 210 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 73 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 410 to 630 | |
| 310 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 650 to 1020 | |
| 500 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 430 to 850 | |
| 320 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 250 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 420 | |
| 420 |
| 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 | 44 | |
| 47 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 12 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.3 | |
| 7.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.4 | |
| 8.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.4 | |
| 2.1 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 7.8 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 | |
| 1.4 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 | |
| 19 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 51 | |
| 49 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 130 to 170 | |
| 71 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 500 to 1930 | |
| 280 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 23 to 36 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 to 29 | |
| 18 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 12 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 30 | |
| 16 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0.35 to 0.5 | |
| 0.17 to 0.22 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0.8 to 1.2 | |
| 0.7 to 0.9 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 96.7 to 97.8 | |
| 97.6 to 98.3 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.75 to 1.1 | |
| 0.7 to 0.9 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.15 to 0.25 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
| 0 to 0.035 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0.15 to 0.35 | |
| 0.15 to 0.35 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 to 0.040 |