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ASTM A369 Grade FP21 vs. SAE-AISI 1045 Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FP21 and SAE-AISI 1045 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 FP21 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1045 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
13 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
220 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
72
Shear Strength, MPa 300
380 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
620 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
330 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
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 41
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
84 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
300 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 2.7 to 3.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.3 to 96.2
98.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050