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ASTM A372 Grade A Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F11 Class 1

Both ASTM A372 grade A steel and ASTM A182 grade F11 class 1 are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 A372 grade A steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F11 class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
430
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 52
39
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
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
89
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
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.85
96 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.5 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030