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ASTM A369 Grade FP5 vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FP5 and ASTM A27 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP5 and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.0 to 7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
96 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
140 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15 to 18