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ASTM A182 Grade F3V vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F3V and ASTM A36 carbon 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F3V and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.18
0 to 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 95.7
99.25 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.015 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0