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ASTM A182 Grade F5 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 2

Both ASTM A182 grade F5 and ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F5 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 340
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
52

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.8
2.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 91.5 to 95.3
96.4 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040