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ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 2 vs. ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2 and ACI-ASTM CN3M steel are iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.8
38
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.3
20 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.3
42.4 to 52.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030