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ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb vs. AWS E308

Both ASTM A182 grade F3VCb and AWS E308 are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb and the bottom bar is AWS E308.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
16
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 64
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.3
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0.00050 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 2.7 to 3.3
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 93.8 to 95.8
62.9 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0.015 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
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