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ASTM A356 Grade 9 vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP12

Both ASTM A356 grade 9 and ASTM A369 grade FP12 are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 A356 grade 9 and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP12.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
52

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 4.7
2.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 97.2
96.8 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.3 to 0.61
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.44 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.35
0