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ASTM A372 Grade A Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F10

Both ASTM A372 grade A steel and ASTM A182 grade F10 are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 A372 grade A steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F10.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 320
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.85
66.5 to 72.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
1.0 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030