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ASTM A182 Grade F2 vs. SAE-AISI 5145 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F2 and SAE-AISI 5145 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 31 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 SAE-AISI 5145 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.7
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0.43 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.81
0.7 to 0.9
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 98.6
97.3 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040