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ASTM A182 Grade F1 vs. SAE-AISI 1552 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F1 and SAE-AISI 1552 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F1 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1552 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
220 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
290 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34
34 to 46
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 340
460 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
760 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
460 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
81 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
560 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
26 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.28
0.47 to 0.55
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.8
97.9 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050