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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. Grade FDSiCrV Steel

Both ASTM A266 carbon steel and grade FDSiCrV steel are iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
630
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34 to 43
42
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 52
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
63