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ASTM A369 Grade FP12 vs. ASTM A356 Grade 8

Both ASTM A369 grade FP12 and ASTM A356 grade 8 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 A369 grade FP12 and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 8.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
440
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 45
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
55

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.8
4.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.3
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.4
95.4 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.61
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0.9 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15