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ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 5

Both ASTM A387 grade 12 steel and ASTM A356 grade 5 are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 A387 grade 12 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 160
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 230
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 520
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
49

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.7
2.2
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 250
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
97.1 to 99.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030