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ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 2 vs. EN 1.5680 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2 and EN 1.5680 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 EN 1.5680 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 340
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
55

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.3
93.4 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050