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ASTM A182 Grade F3V vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F3V and ASTM A387 grade 5 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 A387 grade 5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
20 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
160 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Shear Strength, MPa 410
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
510
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
4.3
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.3
6.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.18
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.2
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 95.7
92.1 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.015 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0