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ASTM A182 Grade F2 vs. EN 1.6956 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F2 and EN 1.6956 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6956 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
370
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
680
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
730
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
1230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
1120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
440
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 46
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.7
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
60

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5
2.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
36

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0.28 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.81
1.0 to 1.7
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 98.6
92.4 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.9 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.25