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ASTM A225 Steel vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel

Both ASTM A225 steel and SAE-AISI F2 steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A225 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 830
710 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24 to 25
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 29
24 to 81
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 25
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 24
21 to 71

Comparable Variants