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ASTM A369 Grade FP1 vs. ASTM A372 Grade E Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FP1 and ASTM A372 grade E steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP1 and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade E steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
200 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
20 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
310 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270
410 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 99.06
97 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010