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ASTM A182 Grade F10 vs. Grade VDC Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F10 and grade VDC steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F10 and the bottom bar is grade VDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
510
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 56
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 66.5 to 72.4
98.3 to 99.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.4
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020