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ASTM A369 Grade FP2 vs. EN 1.8958 Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FP2 and EN 1.8958 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 FP2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8958 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
410
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 49
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.81
0.35 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 98.6
96.5 to 99.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.61
0.15 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040