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ASTM A369 Grade FP2 vs. SAE-AISI 1078 Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FP2 and SAE-AISI 1078 steel 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 FP2 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1078 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
220 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
270 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 270
440 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
730 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
430 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400
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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
77 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
490 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.72 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.81
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 98.6
98.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.61
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050