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ASTM A369 Grade FP12 vs. EN 1.7233 Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FP12 and EN 1.7233 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP12 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7233 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
210 to 290
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
18 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
270 to 530
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
450 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
700 to 960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
380 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
3.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
53

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.8
3.3
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
110 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
380 to 1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21 to 28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.39 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.3
1.2 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.4
96.2 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.61
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035