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ASTM A369 Grade FPB vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FPB and SAE-AISI 9254 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FPB and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9254 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 290
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 99.61
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.29 to 1.1
0.6 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040