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ASTM A369 Grade FP22 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21L Class 1

Both ASTM A369 grade FP22 and ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP22 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Shear Strength, MPa 300
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
480
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 39
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
4.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
62

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 5.5
6.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.9 to 2.6
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 96.9
94.4 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.87 to 1.1
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025