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ASTM A182 Grade F5a vs. ASTM A372 Grade C Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F5a and ASTM A372 grade C steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 F5a and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 91.4 to 95.6
97.5 to 99.85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010