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ASTM A372 Grade M Steel vs. EN 1.0452 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade M steel and EN 1.0452 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 ASTM A372 grade M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0452 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 280
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 450 to 520
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 510 to 570
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 910
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 770
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
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 46
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1140 to 1580
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 32
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 27
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.23
0 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.1
97.1 to 99.58
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.4 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 2.8 to 3.9
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020