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ASTM A182 Grade F36 vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F36 and SAE-AISI 4161 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F36 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 39
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.17
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 97.1
96.7 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.015 to 0.045
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0