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ASTM A182 Grade F2 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3V

Both ASTM A182 grade F2 and ASTM A182 grade F3V are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3V.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34
51
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 350
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
470
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 46
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.7
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
63

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5
6.3
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0.050 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.81
2.8 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 98.6
94.4 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.015 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3