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ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 2 vs. ASTM Grade HD Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2 and ASTM grade HD steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 grade HD steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.8
29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.3
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.3
58.4 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040