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ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb vs. ASTM A356 Grade 10

Both ASTM A182 grade F3VCb and ASTM A356 grade 10 are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 F3VCb and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 10.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 50
39
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 64
59

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.3
5.9
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0.00050 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 2.7 to 3.3
2.0 to 2.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 93.8 to 95.8
94.4 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.015 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.015
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0