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ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 2 vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP2

Both ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2 and ASTM A369 grade FP2 are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 ASTM A369 grade FP2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 340
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

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 2.8
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
50

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.8
2.5
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.5 to 0.81
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.3
97.4 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.61
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0.44 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025