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ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3V

Both ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and ASTM A182 grade F3V are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3V.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 250
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 390
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
63

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
6.3
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 320
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0.050 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
2.8 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.6
94.4 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.015 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3